Emen Island

Emen Island (Bulgarian: остров Емен, romanized: ostrov Emen, IPA: [ˈɔstrof ˈɛmɛn]) is a rocky island in the southwest part of Hamburg Bay on the northwest coast of Anvers Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. The feature is 920 m long in southeast-northwest direction and 580 m wide, and is separated from Anvers Island to the south and Petrelik Island to the northwest by 570 m and 160 m wide passages respectively.

Emen Island
Emen Island
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates64°32′03″S 64°01′14″W
ArchipelagoPalmer Archipelago
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population0

The island is named after the village of Emen in Bulgaria.

Location

Emen Island is located at 64°32′03″S 64°01′14″W, 10.45 km northeast of Gerlache Point and 8.77 km southwest of Bonnier Point. British mapping in 1974.

Maps

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References


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


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