Dinea Island

Dinea Island (Bulgarian: остров Динея, romanized: ostrov Dinea, IPA: [ˈɔstrov dinɛjɐ]) is the flat rocky island off the north coast of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands extending 290 m in north-northwest to south-southeast direction and 130 m wide. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.

Dinea Island
Location of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands
Dinea Island
Location of Dinea Island
Dinea Island
Dinea Island (Antarctica)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates62°26′40″S 59°55′09″W
ArchipelagoSouth Shetland Islands
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population0

The island is named after the ancient Roman fortress of Dinea in Northeastern Bulgaria.

Location

Dinea Island is located at 62°26′40″S 59°55′09″W, which is 1.35 km west-northwest of Aprilov Point, 840 m east-northeast of Miletich Point, 880 m east of Kabile Island and 2 km southwest of Ongley Island. Bulgarian mapping in 2009.

Maps
  • 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 (Second edition 2010, ISBN 978-954-92032-9-5)
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

References


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

Topographic map of Livingston Island, Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands.



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