Hjart Island
  Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 69°38′S 39°16′E / 69.633°S 39.267°ECoordinates: 69°38′S 39°16′E / 69.633°S 39.267°E |
| Country | |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Hjart Island is an island lying 4 kilometres (2 nmi) west of the Skallen Hills in the eastern part of Lützow-Holm Bay, Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named Hjartoy (heart island) because of its shape.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Hjart Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
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