Kekova

Kekova Island
Kekova island seen in the top left, and Kaleköy village (ancient Simena).
Kekova Island is located in Turkey
Kekova Island
Kekova Island
Geography
LocationAntalya Province
Coordinates36°10′50″N 29°52′40″E / 36.18056°N 29.87778°E / 36.18056; 29.87778
Administration
ProvinceAntalya
Historic map of Kekova by Piri Reis
Kekova Island seen from the west
Ruins under the water on the shores of Kekova Island

Kekova is a small Turkish island near Demre (Demre is the Lycian town of Myra) district of Antalya province which faces the villages of Kaleköy (ancient Simena) and Üçağız (ancient Teimioussa). Kekova has an area of 4.5 km2 (2 sq mi) and is uninhabited. It was known as Dolichiste (Greek: Δολιχίστη) in antiquity.