Phanagoria Island

Phanagoria Island (Bulgarian: остров Фанагория, romanized: ostrov Fanagoriya, IPA: [ˈɔstrof fɐnɐˈɡɔrijɐ]) is the third largest island in the Zed group off the north coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The island is ice-free, extending 700 by 500 m (770 by 550 yd) with surface area 20 hectares (49 acres).[1] Separated from the neighbouring Esperanto Island and Lesidren Island by channels 70 and 130 m (77 and 142 yd) wide respectively. Situated 2.1 km (1.3 mi) northwest of Williams Point. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.

Phanagoria Island
Zed Islands from Miziya Peak; Phanagoria Island is the second one on the left.
Location of Varna Peninsula in the South Shetland Islands
Phanagoria Island
Location on Antarctic Peninsula
Phanagoria Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates62°26′03″S 60°09′46″W
ArchipelagoZed group
Area20 ha (49 acres)[1]
Length700 m (2300 ft)
Width500 m (1600 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

The island is named after the town of Phanagoria in Old Great Bulgaria (7th century).

Location

Phanagoria Island is located at 62°26′03″S 60°09′46″W. British mapping in 1968, Chilean in 1971, Argentine in 1980, Bulgarian in 2005 and 2009.

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

See also

References
  1. 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

References


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


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