Giresun Island

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Giresun Island is a small Black Sea island off the coast of Giresun, Turkey, known for its historical ruins, mythological associations, and natural beauty.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Giresun Island canonical 5
Giresun Adası 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
tourist attraction
access only by boat
associatedWithMythology Amazon warriors
Ares
Argonauts
Golden Fleece legend
linked to: Golden Fleece

Heracles
bodyOfWater Black Sea
continent Asia
Europe
country Turkey
distanceFromShore about 1.6 km
governedBy Giresun Municipality
hasArea approximately 4 hectares
hasCoordinateLatitude 40.926
hasCoordinateLongitude 38.389
hasEvent Aksu Festival rituals
hasFauna seabirds
hasFeature ancient walls
archaeological ruins
cisterns
observation terraces
remains of a temple
rocky coastline
sparse vegetation
tombs
hasFlora Black Sea coastal vegetation
hasFormerName Ares Island
Areti Island
Aretias
hasHistoricalPeriod Byzantine period
Hellenistic period
Roman period
hasHistoricalUse military outpost
religious site
trading stop
hasLocalName Giresun Adası
linked to: Giresun Island
hasStatus archaeological site
natural site
protected area
hasViewOf Giresun Castle
Giresun city
linked to: Giresun
locatedIn Black Sea
Giresun Province
locatedInTimeZone TRT
locatedOffCoastOf Giresun
nearestCity Giresun
partOf Eastern Black Sea Region
tourismActivity boat tours
cultural tourism
day trips
nature walks
sightseeing

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

Giresun hasIslandNearby Giresun Island
subject linked to: Giresun, Turkey
Giresun locatedNear Giresun Island
subject linked to: Giresun, Turkey
Giresun hasIslandNearby Giresun Island
Giresun hasLandmark Giresun Island
Giresun Island hasLocalName Giresun Adası
linked to: Giresun Island
Giresun Province hasIsland Giresun Island