Yassıca Island

Yassıca Island
Native name: Yassıca Ada
Yassıca ısland
Yassıca Island
Geography
Location Aegean Sea
Coordinates 38°24′39″N 26°47′37″E / 38.41083°N 26.79361°E / 38.41083; 26.79361
Administration
İl (province) İzmir Province
İlçe Urla

Yassıca Island (Turkish: Yassıca Ada, literally, "flat island") is an island in the Gulf of İzmir, Turkey. Sometimes the island is also called Alman Adası ("German's Island").

The island is a part of Urla ilçe (district) of İzmir Province at 38°24′39″N 26°47′37″E / 38.41083°N 26.79361°E / 38.41083; 26.79361. [1] Its distance to the nearest point on the mainland (Karaburun Peninsula of Anatolia) is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) and to Pırnarlı Island is 1 kilometre (0.62 mi). Its surface area is 0,125 square kilometres (48 sq mi).

The island is uninhabited. But the İzmir municipality has established a quay, a 400-meter beach and a restaurant in the southern portion of the island. Moreover İZBAN (transportation company of İzmir municipality) operates regular ferry services from Konak and Karşıyaka terminals to the island.[2]The voyage time to Yassıca Island is about 1,5 hours.

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