Bozyazı Island
Islet in Bozyazı, Mersin, Turkey
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Bozyazı Island is a small Mediterranean island in Turkey.
Native name: Bozyazı Adası | |
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  Location within Turkey | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mediterranean Sea |
| Coordinates | 36°05′45″N 32°58′33″E |
| Administration | |
| İl (province) | Mersin Province |
| İlçe | Bozyazı |
The island faces Bozyazı ilçe (district) of Mersin Province at 36°05′45″N 32°58′33″E. Its distance to shore is only 200 metres (660 ft) and in 1982 a road was constructed between the main land and the island by embankment. But in 2009 the artificial connection was abandoned.[1]
Although it is currently uninhabited there are ruins on the island. The island was once a part of the Nagidos ancient city.[2] However, during the Cilician pirates age the city lost its former importance and the population mostly concentrated in the island then called "Nagidudos" or "Tagiduda".[3]
The total area of the island is about 11,500 square metres (124,000 sq ft). According to the Ministry of Forestry the island is declared an archaeological site .[4]