Native name: Kalem Adası | |
|---|---|
 NASA image showing Kalem Island and nearby Garip Islands | |
  Kalem Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Aegean Sea |
| Coordinates | 39°0′12″N 26°47′42″E / 39.00333°N 26.79500°E |
| Administration | |
| İl (province) | İzmir Province |
| İlçe | Dikili |
Kalem Island (Turkish: Kalem Adası, literally "Pen Island") is an Aegean island of Turkey. Administratively, the island is a part of Dikili ilçe (district) of İzmir Province at 9°0′12″N 26°47′42″E / 9.00333°N 26.79500°E.[1] It is close to Bademli town and its distance to main land (Anatolia) is about 400 metres (1,300 ft). It is a narrow island where the maximum length in the north to south direction is about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi)
The island and Garip Island to the west were known as two of the three Arginusae islands (Greek: Ἀργινούσαι Arginóusai) in antiquity (the third island Canae is now a peninsula).
The naval battle of Arginusae was fought around Kalem island in 406 B.C.
The island is a private property. There is a hotel and a beach for tourists and divers.[2]
- ^ "Kalem Adası Haritası İzmir 39° 0′ 12″ Kuzey 26° 47′ 42″ Doğu". www.haritatr.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ MERAL, Orhan (2023-12-02). "İzmir Dikili İzmir Dikili". Gezi Yorumları | Gezi-yorum.Net (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-09-09.