Koshava Island

Koshava Island (Bulgarian: остров Кошава, romanized: ostrov Koshava, IPA: [ˈɔstrof koˈʃavɐ]) is the easternmost island in the Zed group off Varna Peninsula, northeastern Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The island is ice-free, extending 340 by 220 m (370 by 240 yd). Situated on the west side of the north entrance to McFarlane Strait, 140 m (150 yd) northeast of Lesidren Island, and 1.9 km (1.2 mi) north of Williams Point on Livingston Island. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.

Koshava Island
Zed Islands from Miziya Peak; Koshava Island is the rightmost one.
Location of Varna Peninsula in the South Shetland Islands
Koshava Island
Location on Antarctic Peninsula
Koshava Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates62°25′59″S 60°08′11″W
ArchipelagoZed Islands
Length0.34 km (0.211 mi)
Width0.22 km (0.137 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

The island is named after the settlement of Koshava in northwestern Bulgaria.

Location

Koshava Island is located at 62°25′59″S 60°08′11″W. Bulgarian mapping in 2009.

Topographic map of Livingston Island and Smith Island

See also

Maps
  • Livingston Island to King George Island. Scale 1:200000. Admiralty Nautical Chart 1776. Taunton: UK Hydrographic Office, 1968.
  • 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.


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