Bozyazı Island
Native name: Bozyazı Adası | |
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Geography | |
Location | Mediterranean Sea |
Coordinates | 36°05′45″N 32°58′33″E / 36.09583°N 32.97583°E |
Administration | |
İl (province) | Mersin Province |
İlçe | Bozyazı |
Bozyazı Island is a small Mediterranean island in Turkey.
The island faces Bozyazı ilçe (district) of Mersin Province at 36°05′45″N 32°58′33″E / 36.09583°N 32.97583°E. Its distance to shore is only 200 metres (660 ft) and in 1982 a road was constructed between the main land and the island by embankment. But in 2009 the artificial connection was abandoned.[1]
Although it is currently uninhabited there are ruins on the island. The island was once a part of the Nagidos ancient city.[2] However, during the Cilician pirates age the city lost its former importance and the population mostly concentrated in the island then called "Nagidudos" or "Tagiduda".[3]
The total area of the island is about 11,500 square metres (124,000 sq ft). According to the Ministry of Forestry the island is declared an archaeological site .[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bozyazı real estate page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
- ^ Mersin Ören yerleri,Kaleleri, Müzeleri ISBN 978-605-4196-07-4 p.276
- ^ Ministry of Culture mersin branch page (in Turkish)
- ^ Report p.38 (in Turkish)
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