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    Princes' Islands

    Adalar

    The Princes' Islands (Turkish: Prens Adaları; the word "princes" is plural, because the name means "Islands of the Princes", Greek: Πριγκηπονήσια, Prigkēponḗsia), officially just Adalar (English: Islands); alternatively the Princes' Archipelago; is an archipelago of nine islands off the coast of Istanbul, Turkey, in the Sea of Marmara.

    Heybeliada seen from Burgazada (Princes' Islands) in Istanbul, Turkey
    Heybeliada seen from Burgazada (Princes' Islands) in Istanbul, Turkey

    Anil Öztas / CC BY 4.0

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    11 landforms

    Overview

    The Princes' Islands (Turkish: Prens Adaları; the word "princes" is plural, because the name means "Islands of the Princes", Greek: Πριγκηπονήσια, Prigkēponḗsia), officially just Adalar (English: Islands); alternatively the Princes' Archipelago; is an archipelago of nine islands off the coast of Istanbul, Turkey, in the Sea of Marmara. These constitute the municipality and district of Adalar within Istanbul Province. With a total land area of 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi), it is the fifth smallest district in Istanbul and, with a permanent population of 16,690 (2022), by far the least populous district in Istanbul. Adalar District is made up of the main four islands (Büyükada, Kınalıada, Burgazada, and Heybeliada) and the other smaller islands.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands5
    • Minor islands1
    • Islets3
    • Rocks & skerries2

    Major islands

    5
    • Büyükada

      Büyükada

      Area
      5.4 km²
      High point
      188 m

      Büyükada (Greek: Πρίγκηπος or Πρίγκιπος, rendered Prinkipos or Prinkipo), meaning "Big Island" in Turkish, is the largest of the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara, near Istanbul, with an area of about 2 square miles (5 square kilometres).

    • Heybeliada

      Heybeliada

      Area
      2.5 km²
      High point
      134 m

      Heybeliada, or Heybeli Ada, (Greek: Χάλκη) is the second largest of the Princes' Islands (Adalar) in the Sea of Marmara, near Istanbul, Turkey. It is officially a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Adalar, Istanbul, Turkey. Its population is 4,424 (2022).

    • Burgaz Adası

      Burgaz Adası

      Area
      1.5 km²
      High point
      157 m

      Burgazada, or Burgaz Adası (Burgaz for short), is the third largest of the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara, near Istanbul, Turkey. It is officially a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Adalar, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,655 (2022).

    • Kınalıada

      Kınalıada

      Area
      1.4 km²
      High point
      111 m

      Kınalıada (Turkish for: Henna Island; Greek: Πρώτη, romanized: Proti, lit. 'first', known classically in English as Prote) is the fourth largest inhabited island in the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara; near Istanbul, Turkey.

    • Sedef Island

      Sedef Island

      Area
      0.33 km²
      High point
      51 m

      Sedef Island, (Turkish: Sedef Adası, literally "Mother-of-Pearl Island"; Greek: Τερέβυνθος Terebinthos, and in ancient times also Androvitha or Andircuithos) is one of the nine islands consisting the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara, near Istanbul, Turkey.

    Minor islands

    1

    Islets

    3

    Rocks & skerries

    2
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m200 m188 mBüyükada157 mBurgaz Adası134 mHeybeliada111 mKınalıada57 mSivriada51 mSedef44 mYassıada21 mTavşan Adası (Istanbul)14 mKaşık
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.1110Büyükada: 5.4 km²BüyükadaHeybeliada: 2.5 km²HeybeliadaBurgaz Adası: 1.5 km²Burgaz AdasıKınalıada: 1.4 km²KınalıadaSedef: 0.33 km²SedefYassıada: 0.12 km²YassıadaSivriada: 0.1 km²SivriadaKaşık: 0.06 km²KaşıkTavşan Adası (Istanbul): 0.03 km²Tavşan Adası (Ist…Unnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Büyükada5.4 km²
    Heybeliada2.5 km²
    Burgaz Adası1.5 km²
    Kınalıada1.4 km²
    Sedef Island0.33 km²
    Yassıada0.12 km²
    Sivriada0.1 km²
    Kaşık Island0.06 km²
    Tavşan Adası (Istanbul)0.03 km²
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

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