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'''Angelov Island''' ({{lang-bg|Ангелов остров}}, ‘Angelov Ostrov’ \'an-ge-lov 'os-trov\) is the 700 m long in south-north direction and 530 m wide rocky island with surface area of {{convert|17|ha|acre}} in the [[Larsen Islands]] group on the west side of [[Coronation Island]] in the [[South Orkney Islands]], [[Antarctica]]. It is “named after Captain Kosyo Angelov (1948-2005), commander of the ocean [[fishing trawler]] ''Argonavt'' of the Bulgarian company [[Ocean Fisheries – Burgas]] during its fishing trip to Antarctic waters off [[South Georgia]] and the South Orkney Islands from December 1978 to July 1979. Apart from trawling, the ship carried out fisheries research by an onboard scientific team. The Bulgarian fishermen, along with those of the [[Soviet Union]], [[Poland]] and [[East Germany]] are the pioneers of modern Antarctic [[fishing industry]].”<ref>[https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/scar/display_name.cfm?gaz_id=139117 Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica]</ref> |
'''Angelov Island''' ({{lang-bg|Ангелов остров}}, ‘Angelov Ostrov’ \'an-ge-lov 'os-trov\) is the 700 m long in south-north direction and 530 m wide rocky island with surface area of {{convert|17|ha|acre}} in the [[Larsen Islands]] group on the west side of [[Coronation Island]] in the [[South Orkney Islands]], [[Antarctica]]. It is “named after Captain Kosyo Angelov (1948-2005), commander of the ocean [[fishing trawler]] ''Argonavt'' of the Bulgarian company [[Ocean Fisheries – Burgas]] during its fishing trip to Antarctic waters off [[South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands|South Georgia]] and the South Orkney Islands from December 1978 to July 1979. Apart from trawling, the ship carried out fisheries research by an onboard scientific team. The Bulgarian fishermen, along with those of the [[Soviet Union]], [[Poland]] and [[East Germany]] are the pioneers of modern Antarctic [[fishing industry]].”<ref>[https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/scar/display_name.cfm?gaz_id=139117 Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica]</ref> |
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==Location== |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 60°35′35″S 46°05′22″W / 60.59306°S 46.08944°W |
| Archipelago | South Orkney Islands |
| Area | 17 ha (42 acres) |
| Length | 700 m (2300 ft) |
| Width | 530 m (1740 ft) |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Angelov Island (Bulgarian: Ангелов остров, ‘Angelov Ostrov’ \'an-ge-lov 'os-trov\) is the 700 m long in south-north direction and 530 m wide rocky island with surface area of 17 hectares (42 acres) in the Larsen Islands group on the west side of Coronation Island in the South Orkney Islands, Antarctica. It is “named after Captain Kosyo Angelov (1948-2005), commander of the ocean fishing trawler Argonavt of the Bulgarian company Ocean Fisheries – Burgas during its fishing trip to Antarctic waters off South Georgia and the South Orkney Islands from December 1978 to July 1979. Apart from trawling, the ship carried out fisheries research by an onboard scientific team. The Bulgarian fishermen, along with those of the Soviet Union, Poland and East Germany are the pioneers of modern Antarctic fishing industry.”[1]
Location
Angelov Island is located at 60°35′35″S 46°05′22″W / 60.59306°S 46.08944°W, which is 3.53 km northwest of Moreton Point, 700 m northwest of Monroe Island and 150 m southeast of Nicolas Rocks. British mapping in 1963.
Maps
- British Antarctic Territory: South Orkney Islands. Scale 1:100000 topographic map. DOS Series 510. Surrey, England: Directorate of Overseas Surveys, 1963
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated
Notes
References
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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