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Akoğlu Island

Coordinates: 39°20′59″N 26°42′50″E / 39.34972°N 26.71389°E / 39.34972; 26.71389
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Akoğlu
Native name:
Kedi
Akoğlu is located in Turkey
Akoğlu
Akoğlu
Geography
LocationAegean Sea
Coordinates39°20′59″N 26°42′50″E / 39.34972°N 26.71389°E / 39.34972; 26.71389
Administration
İl (province)Balıkesir Province
İlçeAyvalık

Akoğlu Island, known in Greek as Kópanos (Κόπανος), is a Turkish islet in the Aegean Sea.

The islet is a part of Ayvalık Islands group at 39°20′59″N 26°42′50″E / 39.34972°N 26.71389°E / 39.34972; 26.71389.[1] It had a number of names in history such as Armutçuk, Kedi, Kópanos and Vrachonisída. Its dimensions are 78 x 57 m (260 x 190 ft) Administratively it is a part of Ayvalık ilçe (district) of Balıkesir Province .It is an uninhabited island . Its distance to nearest point on shore is less than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi).[2]

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