Sıçan Island

Sıçan Island (Turkish: Sıçan Adası, also called fare Adası, literally "Mouse Island") is a Mediterranean island in Turkey. It is administratively a part of Kaş ilçe (district) of Antalya Province at 36°13′18″N 29°22′15″E.[1]

This article is about the island near Kaş. For the islet in Antalya Gulf, see Sıçan Islet.
Sıçan Island
Native name:
Sıçan Adası
Sıçan Island
Geography
LocationMediterranean Sea
Coordinates36°13′18″N 29°22′15″E
Administration
İl (province)Antalya Province
İlçeKaş

At the past it was one of the Xenagorou islands (Ancient Greek: Ξεναγόρου νῆσοι).[2][3]

The uninhabited island is a small circular island with an area of about 0.15 square kilometres (0.058 sq mi). It is situated to the south of Kalkan bay. The shortest distance to the main land (Anatolia) is about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi). Yılan Island, another island is to the south west of Sıçan Island. The island is ideal for underwater sports even for the beginners.[4]

References
  1. Map page
  2. Xenagorou nesoi
  3. ANONYMOUS, STADIASMUS OF THE GREAT SEA, § 245 and § 246
  4. Antalya destination page (in Turkish)
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