Yılan Island (Turkish: Yılan Adası, literally Snake Island) is a Mediterranean island in Turkey. It is administratively a part of Kaş ilçe (district) of Antalya Province at 36°12′53″N 29°21′17″E / 36.21472°N 29.35472°E.[1]
Native name: Yilan Adası | |
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  Yilan Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mediterranean Sea |
| Coordinates | 36°12′53″N 29°21′17″E / 36.21472°N 29.35472°E |
| Administration | |
| İl (province) | Antalya Province |
| İlçe | Kaş |
At the past it was one of the Xenagorou islands (Ancient Greek: Ξεναγόρου νῆσοι).[2][3]
The uninhabited island is a long island where the longer dimension (south west to north east) is over 2 kilometres (1.2 mi). The shortest distance to the main land (Anatolia) is about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi).Sıçam Island, a smaller island is to the north east of Yılan Island. The deep sea to the southern shore of the island is ideal for underwater sports.[4]