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Also known as İmroz, Imvros, Imroz, Gökçeada

Imbros (; ; ), officially Gökçeada () since 29 July 1970, is the largest island of Turkey, located in Çanakkale Province. It is located in the north-northeastern Aegean Sea, at the entrance of Saros Bay, and has the westernmost point of Turkey (Cape İncirburnu). Imbros has an area of , and has some wooded areas.

AI overview

Imbros, officially known as Gökçeada since 1970, is Turkey's largest island, located in the northern Aegean Sea near the entrance to Saros Bay and home to Turkey's westernmost point. The island, situated in Çanakkale Province, covers a substantial area and features some wooded terrain.

AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.

Key facts

Islands.name
Imbros
Islands.image
Gökçeada Manzarası.jpg
Islands.image_caption
View of Gökçeada
Islands.image_size
250
Islands.map
Turkey Marmara#Turkey#Europe
Islands.map_relief
yes
Islands.mapframe
yes
Islands.mapframe zoom
10
Islands.location
Aegean Sea
Islands.area_km2
286.8
Islands.highest_mount
İlyas Dağ (Προφήτης Ηλίας Profitis Ilias)
Islands.elevation_m
673
Islands.country
Turkey
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
District
Islands.country_admin_divisions
Gökçeada District
Islands.population
10,721
Islands.population_as_of
2023

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

31 sections
Contents
  • History
  • In mythology
  • In antiquity<!--'Ancient Imbros' redirects here-->
  • Byzantine era
  • Ottoman era (1455-1466, 1470-1912)
  • First World War
  • Between Turkey and Greece
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Earthquakes
  • Climate
  • Town
  • Villages
  • Cittaslow
  • Places to see
  • Environment
  • Gökçeada (imroz) sheep
  • Marine
  • Wind
  • Issues
  • Economy
  • Population
  • Greek population
  • Human rights
  • Population change in Imbros
  • Culture
  • Notable people from Imbros
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Imbros (; ; ), officially Gökçeada () since 29 July 1970, is the largest island of Turkey, located in Çanakkale Province. It is located in the north-northeastern Aegean Sea, at the entrance of Saros Bay, and has the westernmost point of Turkey (Cape İncirburnu). Imbros has an area of , and has some wooded areas.

As of 2023, the island-district of Gökçeada has a population of 10,721. The main industries of Imbros are fishing and tourism. By the end of the 20th century, the island was predominantly inhabited by settlers from the Turkish mainland that mostly arrived after 1960, with the indigenous Greek population having declined to about 300 persons by the start of the 21st century.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Imbros” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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