Akoğlu Island

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Akoğlu Island, known in Greek as Kópanos, 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. 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).

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