Tersane Island | |
Native Name: | Tersane Adası |
Native Name Lang: | Turkish |
Map: | Turkey |
Coordinates: | 36.6706°N 28.9192°W |
Location: | Mediterranean Sea |
Area M2: | or |
Area Ha: | --> |
Country: | Turkey |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | İl (province) |
Country Admin Divisions: | Muğla Province |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | İlçe |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Fethiye |
Tersane Island (Turkish: Tersane Adası, literally Shipyard island) is a Mediterranean island of Turkey.
Administratively, the island is a part of Fethiye ilçe (district) of Muğla Province. It is situated in the Gulf of Fethiye at 36.6706°N 28.9192°W.[1] It is separated from Domuz Island by a narrow channel to the west. The triangular island has a surface area of about . There are three small bays and the bay at the north west corner is well protected. The northeast part of the bay has a very shallow harbour.[2]
The ancient name of the island was Telandria (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Τηλανδρία)[3] and Telandros (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Τήλανδρος).[4] There are ruins from the Lycian era.[2] During the Ottoman Empire age the island was probably a ship building and repair harbor.[3] the population of the island left the island following the Population exchange agreement between Greece and Turkey.[3] Although the island is currently uninhabited there is a restaurant with a quay for the yachters.[5]