Krivus Island

Krivus Island

Location of Biscoe Islands in the Antarctic Peninsula region
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 65°25′53″S 65°23′05″W / 65.43139°S 65.38472°W / -65.43139; -65.38472Coordinates: 65°25′53″S 65°23′05″W / 65.43139°S 65.38472°W / -65.43139; -65.38472
Archipelago Biscoe Islands
Country
None
Demographics
Population 0
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Krivus Island (Bulgarian: остров Кривус, ‘Ostrov Krivus’ \'os-trov 'kri-vus\) is the mostly ice-covered island on the east side of Johannessen Harbour in the Pitt group of Biscoe Islands, Antarctica. The feature extends 920 m in north-south direction and 1.06 km in east-west direction.

The island is named after the medieval fortress of Krivus in Southern Bulgaria.

Location

Krivus Island is located at 65°25′53″S 65°23′05″W / 65.43139°S 65.38472°W / -65.43139; -65.38472, 1.15 km south-southwest of Vaugondy Island, 1.23 km west of Jingle Island, 730 m west-northwest of Tambra Island, 910 m north of Weller Island and 2.05 km east of Snodgrass Island. 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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