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Shag Island

Located in İzmir Province, Turkey Coordinates: 38°28′29″ N 26°41′46″ E

Map showing the location of Shag Island Shag Island
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Yenicepınar
7 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
ADB Adnan Menderes International Airport45 km
JKH Chios Island National Airport51 km

About Shag Island

Shag Island is an island. Location: İzmir Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Adnan Menderes International Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include English Harbour and Little Foges.

Climate of Shag Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 10° · Rain 79 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 122 km southeast19°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (131 mm)
Driest month
August (3 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 Shag Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°15°19°24°29°31°31°28°23°17°14°
Average low (°C)5°5°7°10°14°18°21°21°18°14°10°7°
Precipitation (mm)11388734126743134179131

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Shag Island

The nearest airport is Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB), 45 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Çiğli, 33 km to the east.

Airports

  • Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) Gaziemir 45 kmsoutheast
  • Chios Island National Airport (JKH) Chios Island 51 kmwest
  • Mytilene International Airport (MJT) Mytilene 65 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Çiğli Population: 214.1K 33 kmeast
  • Konak Population: 332.3K 36 kmeast
  • Cordaleo Population: 339.6K 37 kmeast
  • Izmir Population: 2.9M 39 kmeast
  • Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 39 kmeast

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

Day trips from Shag Island

Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 194 natural sites, 218 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km81 places

  • Chustan Island Island 4 kmNE
  • Tasilhli Island 23 kmSW
  • Orak Adası Island 24 kmN
  • Karabağ Adası Island 22 kmSW

25–60 km202 places

  • Panaghia Mirtidhiotisa Monastery Attraction 49 kmW
  • Aghia Matrona Attraction 58 kmW
  • Uzunadalar Island 34 kmW
  • Platia Islet Island 28 kmW

60–100 km198 places

  • Moní Megális Panagías Attraction 87 kmS
  • Karabel relief Historic site 67 kmE
  • Kadınlar Plajı Beach 85 kmSE
  • Theopori Island Island 95 kmS

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