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Avşa Island (Turkish: Avşa Adası) or Türkeli is a Turkish island in the southern Sea of Marmara with an area of about 14 square miles (36 square kilometres). It was the classical and Byzantine Aphousia (Greek: Ἀφουσία or Ἀφησιά) and was a place of exile during the Byzantine period. The Greek inhabitants fled to Sarti Chalkidiki after the 1923 population exchange.

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The island belongs to the Marmara District of Balıkesir Province in northwestern Turkey. It is a popular domestic tourist destination, especially for tourists from Istanbul. The local population is around 2,000 according to the last census, but during the summer season the number of visitors increases as far as forty to fifty thousand.

Transportation

The island is within reach from Istanbul by ship and ferry. It is also accessible from Erdek and Tekirdağ by motorboat.

Location

The exact location of Avşa island is shown in the following map in red color. The larger island north of Avşa is the island of Marmara and the island to the east is Paşalimanı.

See also

• 1935 Erdek–Marmara Islands earthquake
• Balıkesir
• Marmara Island
• Paşalimanı
• Sea of Marmara

External links

• Avsa travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Media related to Avşa at Wikimedia Commons

На других языках

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[de] Avşa

Avşa ist eine kleine bewohnte Insel im Marmarameer in der türkischen Provinz Balıkesir. Avşa befindet sich im Nordwesten des Landes und hat einen Durchmesser von ca. 4 km.

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- [en] Avşa

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[fr] Avşa

Avşa ou Türkeli (en turc : Avşa Adası) est une île de Turquie située au sud de la mer de Marmara. Durant l'empire byzantin, l'île servait de lieu d'exil et se nommait Aphousia (Αφουσία) ou Ophiousa (Οφιούσα).

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[ru] Авша

Авша[1][2] (тур. Avşa) — остров в Турции, в южной части Мраморного моря (Пропонтиды). Расположен к юго-западу от острова Мармара, к юго-востоку от острова Экинлик[3], к северо-востоку от города Карабига и к северо-западу от острова Пашалиманы[1][3]. Рельеф скалистый, без естественных гаваней. Наивысшая точка 191 м над уровнем моря[1][2]. Административно относится к району Мармара в иле Балыкесир.

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