Yilan Island | |
Native Name: | Yilan Adası |
Native Name Lang: | Turkish |
Map: | Turkey |
Coordinates: | 36.2147°N 29.3547°W |
Location: | Mediterranean Sea |
Area M2: | or |
Area Ha: | --> |
Country: | Turkey |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | İl (province) |
Country Admin Divisions: | Antalya Province |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | İlçe |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Kaş |
Yılan Island (Turkish: Yılan Adası, literally Snake Island) is a Mediterranean island in Turkey. It is administratively a part of Kaş ilçe (district) of Antalya Province at 36.2147°N 29.3547°W.[1]
At the past it was one of the Xenagorou islands (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Ξεναγόρου νῆσοι).[2] [3]
The uninhabited island is a long island where the longer dimension (south west to north east) is over . The shortest distance to the main land (Anatolia) is about .Sıçam Island, a smaller island is to the north east of Yılan Island. The deep sea to the southern shore of the island is ideal for underwater sports.[4]