Cunda Island

Cunda Island, also called Alibey Island, (Turkish: Cunda Adası, Alibey Adası), Greek Moschonisi (Greek: Μοσχονήσι or Μοσχόνησος), is the largest of the Ayvalık Islands archipelago in Turkey, which was historically called the Εκατόνησα (Hekatonisa) or Μοσχονήσια (Moschonisia) archipelago in Greek. It lies in the Edremit Gulf on the Turkey's northwestern coast, off the coast of Ayvalık in Balıkesir Province, Turkey, with an area of 26.8 square kilometres (10 sq mi). It is located 16 kilometres (10 miles) east of Lesbos, Greece.

Cunda Island
Island
A view from Cunda (Alibey Island)
Cunda Island
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 39°21′38″N 26°38′34″E
Country Turkey
ProvinceBalikesir
Area
  Total26.8 km2 (10.3 sq mi)
Population
  Total3,321
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
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