Princes Islands

Princess Islands are a chain of nine islands off the coast of Istanbul, Turkey, in the Sea of Marmara. They consist of four larger islands, Büyükada (meaning "Large Island") with an area of 5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi), Heybeliada (meaning "Saddlebag Island") with an area of 2.4 km2 (0.93 sq mi), Burgazada (the name of a mythological figure) with an area of 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi), Kınalıada ( being the closest island to Istanbul) with an area of 1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi), and five much smaller ones, Sedef Adası (meaning "Mother-of-Pearl Island") with an area of 0.157 km2 (0.061 sq mi), Yassıada (meaning "Flat Island") with an area of 0.05 km2 (0.019 sq mi), Sivriada (meaning "Sharp Island"; ) with an area of 0.05 km2 (0.019 sq mi), Kaşık Island ("Spoon Island", named for its shape) with an area of 0.006 km2 (0.0023 sq mi), and Tavşanadası (meaning "Rabbit Island") with an area of 0.004 km2 (0.0015 sq mi). The islands also constitute one of the districts of Istanbul Province