[1] Its mayor is Hakan Can Yılmaz (CHP),[4] and its kaymakam (district governor) is Muhammet Mustafa Kara.

The total area of the district (including the islets) is 36.7 square kilometres (14.2 sq mi).

Bozcaada has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa)[7] with warm, dry summers, nevertheless with high humidity; and mild, rainy winters.

Towards the end of the medieval age it was left to Republic of Venice by the emperor John V Palaiologos as a ransom.

More than 1.5 million tourists visited Bozccaada in 2018, driven in part by an increased presence in the global media.