Lale Island
Native name: Lale Adası | |
|---|---|
  Lale Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Aegean Sea |
| Coordinates | 39°20′43″N 26°41′31″E / 39.34528°N 26.69194°E |
| Administration | |
| İl (province) | Balıkesir Province |
| İlçe | Ayvalık |
Lale Island (literally "Tulip Island", also called Dolap Island) is an Aegean Island of Turkey. In the antiquity it was called Kremydonisi (Greek: Κρεμμυδονήσι and Κρομμυδονήσι).[1] It is part of Ayvalık ilçe (district) of Balıkesir Province at 39°20′43″N 26°41′31″E / 39.34528°N 26.69194°E. It has two road connections; one to mainland Anatolia (towards south east) and the other to Cunda Island (towards west). The connection to mainland was constructed in 1817 (i.e., Ottoman era) by filing. Now a new bridge is under construction instead of filing. (see Gönül Bridge) The connection to Cunda Island is by a bridge constructed in 1954.[2]
The island is an inhabited island mostly with summer houses. It is connected with Cunda Island by the Ayvalık Strait Bridge.
