Bozcaada

Orientation & Geography

Europe, Turkey, Çanakkale

Tenedos (Turkish: Bozcaada, Greek: Τένεδος, Tenedhos), also called Bozcaada is a small island in the Aegean Sea, part of the Bozcaada district of Çanakkale province in Turkey. As of 2010, Tenedos has a population of about 2,354. The main industries are fishing and tourism. The island has been famous for its grapes, wines and red poppies for centuries. The population is mostly Turkish but there are still about 30 ethnic Greeks on the island.