Petrelik Island

Petrelik Island (Bulgarian: остров Петрелик, romanized: ostrov Petrelik, IPA: [ˈɔstrof pɛtrɛˈlik]) 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 380 m long in southwest-northeast direction and 200 m wide, and is separated from Emen Island to the southeast by a 160 m wide passage.

Petrelik Island
Petrelik Island
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates64°31′46″S 64°01′56″W
ArchipelagoPalmer Archipelago
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

The island is named after the settlement of Petrelik in Southwestern Bulgaria.

Location

Petrelik Island is located at 64°31′46″S 64°01′56″W, 10.34 km northeast of Gerlache Point and 8.85 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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