Sivriada

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Sivriada is one of Istanbul’s Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara, known for its uninhabited, rocky landscape and historical use as a place of exile.

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Sivriada canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Princes' Island
island
accessibleBy boat
belongsTo Republic of Turkey
linked to: Turkey
category Islands of Turkey
Islands of the Sea of Marmara
Princes' Islands
linked to: Princes Islands

Uninhabited islands of Turkey
country Turkey
elevation approximately 90 metres
governedBy municipality of Adalar
linked to: Adalar Municipality
hasCharacteristic largely barren
rocky landscape
steep shores
uninhabited
hasLegalStatus within Turkish territorial waters
hasNameInGreek Oxia
hasNameInTurkish Sivriada
hasNotableFeature archaeological remains
cliffs descending directly into the sea
limited vegetation
hasStructure chapel remains
lighthouse
ruins of a monastery
hasUseStatus not permanently inhabited
hasViewOf Istanbul skyline
other Princes' Islands
historicalPeriod Byzantine Empire
Ottoman Empire
historicalUse exile of religious and political figures
monastic seclusion
locatedIn Adalar district
Istanbul Province
Marmara Region
Sea of Marmara
locatedInBodyOfWater Sea of Marmara
locatedNear Istanbul
nearbyIsland Kınalıada
Yassıada
partOf Princes' Islands
linked to: Princes Islands

archipelago in the Sea of Marmara
regionType island of Istanbul
shape conical
usedFor place of exile
quarrying
religious retreat

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Princes' Islands hasPart Sivriada
subject linked to: Princes Islands
Adalar contains Sivriada
Sivriada hasNameInTurkish Sivriada