Knezha Island
Knezha Island | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 65°21′28″S 65°22′02″W / 65.35778°S 65.36722°WCoordinates: 65°21′28″S 65°22′02″W / 65.35778°S 65.36722°W |
Archipelago | Biscoe Islands |
Administration | |
None | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Additional information | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System |
Knezha Island (Bulgarian: остров Кнежа, ‘Ostrov Knezha’ \'os-trov kne-'zha\) is the northernmost island in the Pitt group of Biscoe Islands, Antarctica. The feature extends 900 m in north-south direction and 880 m in east-west direction.
The island is named after the town of Knezha in Northern Bulgaria.
Location
Knezha Island is located at 65°21′28″S 65°22′02″W / 65.35778°S 65.36722°W, 4.53 km northwest of Trundle Island, 780 m north-northwest of Ribnik Island and 2.62 km southeast of Bardell Rock. British mapping in 1971.
Maps
- British Antarctic Territory: Graham Coast. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 65 64. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1971.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
References
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
- Knezha Island. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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