Knezha Island

Knezha Island

Location of Biscoe Islands in the Antarctic Peninsula region
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 65°21′28″S 65°22′02″W / 65.35778°S 65.36722°W / -65.35778; -65.36722Coordinates: 65°21′28″S 65°22′02″W / 65.35778°S 65.36722°W / -65.35778; -65.36722
Archipelago Biscoe Islands
Country
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 / -65.35778; -65.36722, 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.

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References

This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.


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