Rogozen Island
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 Location of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands. |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°19′54″S 59°42′00″W / 62.33167°S 59.7°W |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Area | 16 ha (40 acres)[1] |
| Length | 0.76 km (0.472 mi) |
| Country | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Rogozen Island (Bulgarian: остров Рогозен, ‘Ostrov Rogozen’ 'os-trov 'ro-go-zen) is a conspicuous island off the north coast of Robert Island, South Shetland Islands situated 470 m (510 yd) south-southwest of Heywood Island and 920 m (1,010 yd) north-northeast of Cornwall Island. Extending 760 m (830 yd) in east-west direction and 260 m (280 yd) wide. Surface area 16 hectares (40 acres).[1]
Bulgarian early mapping in 2009. Named after the settlement of Rogozen in northwestern Bulgaria in connection with the Rogozen Thracian treasure.
Coordinates: 62°19′54″S 59°42′00″W / 62.33167°S 59.7°W
[edit] See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- SCAR
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
[edit] References
- ^ a b L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4
[edit] External links
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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