Çiçek Island

Çiçek Island (Turkish: Çiçek Adası, literally Island of flower) is an Aegean island of Turkey. It is in Edremit Gulf at 39°22′35″N 26°45′57″E [1] and administratively a part of Ayvalık ilçe (district) of Balıkesir Province. Its distance to the nearest point on the mainland (Anatolia) is about 500 metres (1,600 ft).

Çiçek Island
Native name:
Çiçek Adası
Çiçek Island is located in Turkey
Çiçek Island
Çiçek Island
Geography
LocationAegean Sea
Coordinates39°22′35″N 26°45′57″E
Administration
İl (province)Balıkesir Province
İlçeAyvalık

The surface area of the island is 275×103 square metres (2.96×106 sq ft) and it is covered with olive trees and narcissus. The ancient name of the island was Angistri (Greek: Αγκίστρι) or Argyronesos (Greek: Αργυρόνησος). According to Milliyet newspaper currently the island is put on market.[2]

References
  1. Map page
  2. Milliyet newspaper (in Turkish)
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