Kalem Island (Turkish: Kalem Adası, literally "Pen Island") is an Aegean island of Turkey. Administratively, the island is a part of Dikili ilçe (district) of İzmir Province at 9°0′12″N 26°47′42″E / 9.00333°N 26.79500°E.[1] It is close to Bademli town and its distance to main land (Anatolia) is about 400 metres (1,300 ft). It is a narrow island where the maximum length in the north to south direction is about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi)
Native name: Kalem Adası | |
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 NASA image showing Kalem Island and nearby Garip Islands | |
  Kalem Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Aegean Sea |
| Coordinates | 39°0′12″N 26°47′42″E / 39.00333°N 26.79500°E |
| Administration | |
| İl (province) | İzmir Province |
| İlçe | Dikili |
The island and Garip Island to the west were known as Arginusae islands (Greek: Ἀργινούσαι Arginóusai) in antiquity. The naval battle of Arginusae was fought around Kalem island in 406 B.C.
Presently the island is a private property. There is a hotel and a beach for the tourists and the divers.[2]