Flatvaer Islands
Flatvaer Islands Location in Antarctica | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 69°01′S 39°33′E / 69.017°S 39.550°ECoordinates: 69°01′S 39°33′E / 69.017°S 39.550°E |
Administration | |
None | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Additional information | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System |
The Flatvaer Islands (Norwegian: Flatvær), also known as the Ongul Islands are a group of small islands, of which Ongul Island is the largest, lying at the east side of the entrance of Lützow-Holm Bay, 4 km from the coastline of Antarctica. They were mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named Flatvær (flat islands).[1]
References
- ↑ "Flatvaer Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
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