Princes' Islands

Also known as Adalar, Istanbul, Kizil Adalar, Principum Insulae, Istanbul Islands

group of islands in the Marmara Sea and a district of Istanbul, Turkey

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The Princes' Islands are a group of islands located in the Marmara Sea that form a district of Istanbul, Turkey. They are notable as a distinctive geographic and administrative area within Istanbul with historical and cultural significance to the city.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Princes' Islands is referenced by 301 other articles, and connects out to Turkey, Istanbul and Byzantine Empire.

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Vinony files it under Archipelagoes of Turkey, Car-free islands of Asia and Districts of Istanbul Province.

Its subject is documented across 59 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Part of: Istanbul Province
Country: Turkey
Located in: Istanbul
Area: 16
Time zone: time in Turkey
Body of water: Sea of Marmara
Official website: www.adalar.bel.tr
Image: Princes Islands.png
Dialing code: 216

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Commons category: Princes' Islands
topic's main category: Category:Adalar
postal code: 349
native label: Kızıl Adalar
heritage designation: Important Bird Area
urban population: 16372
twinned administrative body: Nilüfer district
name in kana: プリンスィズ

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Encyclopedic overview

Aerial view of the four main islands from left to right (Büyükada, the largest of the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara, Heybeliada, Burgazada, and Kınalıada). The Princes' Islands (Turkish: Prens Adaları; the word "princes" is plural, because the name means "Islands of the Princes", Greek: Πριγκηπονήσια, Prigkēponḗsia), officially just Adalar (English: Islands); alternatively the Princes' Archipelago; is an archipelago of nine islands off the coast of Istanbul, Turkey, in the Sea of Marmara. These constitute the municipality and district of Adalar within Istanbul Province. With a total land area of 11 km (4.2 sq mi), it is the fifth smallest district in Istanbul and, with a permanent population of 16,690 (2022), by far the least populous district in Istanbul.

Adalar District is made up of the main four islands (Büyükada, Kınalıada, Burgazada, and Heybeliada) and the other smaller islands.

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