Panayır Island
Panayır Island (Turkish: Panayır Adası), deriving from its Greek name Panagia (Greek: Παναγία), is an Aegean island of Turkey. It was once known as Ziraat Island ("Agriculture Island"). It is now also known as Altın Adası ("Gold Island"). The island is a part of Didim ilçe (district) of Aydın Province at 37°19′36″N 27°19′50″E[1] The area of the island is about 0.4 square kilometres (0.15 sq mi). Its distance to main land (Altınkum beach of Didim in Anatolia) is 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi).
| Native name: Pamnayır Adası | |
|---|---|
  Panayır Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Aegean Sea |
| Coordinates | 37°19′36″N 27°19′50″E |
| Area | 0.1 km2 (0.039 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| İl (province) | Aydın Province |
| İlçe | Didim |
Currently the island is uninhabited . But there is an abandoned church, a building of the Ministry of Agriculture and a lighthouse in the island.[2] The island was used to be officially recognized as a SIT area (archaeological site). But in 2010, Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning ended its SIT status. Now there is an intense discussion on the future of the island [3]
