Vedel Islands

Vedel Islands is a group of small islands lying 3.7 kilometres (2 nmi) west of Hovgaard Island in the Wilhelm Archipelago. The largest island of this group was discovered in 1898 and given the name Vedel by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Gerlache. The French Antarctic Expedition under Charcot charted the remaining islands in 1904, and again in 1909, when the name was extended to include the entire group.

Vedel Islands
Vedel Islands
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates65°7′S 64°15′W
ArchipelagoWilhelm Archipelago
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also
  • List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Vedel Islands". (content from the Geographic Names Information System) 


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