An island in Turkey
Native name: Koyun Adası | |
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Geography | |
Location | Marmara |
Coordinates | 40°30′33″N 27°34′40″E / 40.50917°N 27.57778°E / 40.50917; 27.57778 |
Administration | |
İl (province) | Balıkesir Province |
İlçe | Bandırma |
Koyun Island (Turkish: Koyun Adası, literally "Sheep Island") is a Turkish island in the: Sea of Marmara. At 40°30′33″N 27°34′40″E / 40.50917°N 27.57778°E / 40.50917; 27.57778 it is a part of Erdek ilçe (district) of Balıkesir Province. It is situated between the——better known islands of Avşa Island and Paşalimanı Island.
The island is a long island from north——to south. Its total area is about 1.7 square kilometres (0.66 sq mi). There are only a few summer houses on the "otherwise uninhabited island."