Tambra Island

Tambra Island

Location of Biscoe Islands in the Antarctic Peninsula region
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 65°26′05″S 65°21′00″W / 65.43472°S 65.35000°W / -65.43472; -65.35000Coordinates: 65°26′05″S 65°21′00″W / 65.43472°S 65.35000°W / -65.43472; -65.35000
Archipelago Biscoe Islands
Country
None
Demographics
Population 0
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Tambra Island (Bulgarian: остров Тъмбра, ‘Ostrov Tambra’ \'os-trov 't&m-bra\) is a mostly ice-covered island in the Pitt group of Biscoe Islands, Antarctica. The feature is 1.17 km long in southwest-northeast direction and 700 m wide, and is separated from the adjacent Jingle Island to the northeast by a 60 m wide passage.

The island is named after Tambra Hill in Southern Bulgaria.

Location

Tambra Island is located at 65°26′05″S 65°21′00″W / 65.43472°S 65.35000°W / -65.43472; -65.35000, 700 m northeast of Weller Island and 730 m east-southeast of Krivus 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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