Chukovezer Island
Chukovezer Island (Bulgarian: остров Чуковезер, romanized: ostrov Chukovezer, IPA: [ˈɔstrof t͡ʃokoˈvɛzɛr]) is the rocky island lying 700 m off the northwest coast of Anvers Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. The feature is 1.22 km long in southeast-northwest direction and 460 m wide.
Chukovezer Island | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 64°39′06″S 64°14′42″W |
Archipelago | Palmer Archipelago |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
The island is named after the settlement of Chukovezer in Western Bulgaria.
Location
Chukovezer Island is located at 64°39′06″S 64°14′42″W, 7.22 km north by east of Cape Monaco and 6.8 km south of Gerlache Point. British mapping in 1974.
Maps
- Anvers Island and Brabant Island. Scale 1:250000 topographic map. BAS 250 Series, Sheet SQ 19-20/3&4. London, 1974.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
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References
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
- Chukovezer Island. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.
External links
- Chukovezer Island. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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