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Kalem Island

Located in İzmir Province, Turkey Coordinates: 39°00′13″ N 26°47′42″ E

Map showing the location of Kalem Island Kalem Island
Location in Turkey
Elevation
12 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bademli
3.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
MJT Mytilene International Airport18 km
EDO Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport64 km

About Kalem Island

Kalem Island is an island. Location: İzmir Province, Turkey.

From Wikipedia

Kalem Island (Turkish: Kalem Adası, literally "Pen Island") is an Aegean island of Turkey. Administratively, the island is a part of Dikili ilçe (district) of İzmir Province at 9°0′12″N 26°47′42″E. It is close to Bademli town and its distance to main land (Anatolia) is about 400 metres (1,300 ft).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
1.9 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kalem Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 97 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 158 km southeast19°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
December (134 mm)
Driest month
July (5 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Kalem Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°15°20°25°30°32°32°28°23°17°13°
Average low (°C)4°5°6°10°14°18°21°20°17°13°9°6°
Precipitation (mm)111917449271055143997134

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Kalem Island

The nearest airport is Mytilene International Airport (MJT), 18 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) (64 km). The nearest large city is Çiğli, 61 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Mytilene International Airport (MJT) Mytilene 18 kmwest
  • Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) Edremit 64 kmnorth
  • Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) Gaziemir 85 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Çiğli Population: 214.1K 61 kmsoutheast
  • Cordaleo Population: 339.6K 67 kmsoutheast
  • Bornova Population: 452.5K 70 kmsoutheast
  • Manisa Population: 244K 70 kmsoutheast
  • Izmir Population: 2.9M 72 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Kalem Island

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 241 natural sites, 244 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Tavşan Adası Island 19 kmSE
  • Pırasa Adası Island 18 kmSE
  • Kızkulesi Adası Island 10 kmS
  • Küçük Ada Island 17 kmSE

25–60 km160 places

  • Chustan Island Island 56 kmS
  • Pınar Adası Island 41 kmNW
  • Orak Adası Island 35 kmS
  • Maden Adası Island 46 kmNW

60–100 km335 places

  • Panaghia Mirtidhiotisa Monastery Attraction 85 kmSW
  • Karabel relief Historic site 91 kmSE
  • Uzunadalar Island 77 kmSW
  • Platia Islet Island 73 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Bademli Village, Dikili District
    3.7 km NE
  • Merdivenli Village, Dikili District
    4.8 km E
  • Yahşibey Village, Dikili District
    5.2 km NE
  • Denizköy Village, Dikili District
    5.9 km S
  • Asarlık Village, Dikili District
    3.3 km E
  • Hasanağa Village, Dikili District
    4 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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