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Bilyana Island

Location of Bilyana Island in the South Shetland Islands
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Geography
Coordinates	62°23′05″S 59°45′47″W / 62.38472°S 59.76306°W / -62.38472; -59.76306
Archipelago	Aitcho group
Area	10 ha (25 acres)
Length	450 m (1,480 ft)
Width	900 m (3,000 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

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

Bilyana Island (Bulgarian: остров Биляна, romanized: ostrov Bilyana) is an ice-free island in the Aitcho group on the west side of English Strait in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Extending 450 by 290 m (490 by 320 yd), surface area 10 hectares (25 acres). The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.

The island's name derives from Bilyana, a name from Bulgarian music folklore.

Location

The midpoint is located at 62°23′05″S 59°45′47″W / 62.38472°S 59.76306°W / -62.38472; -59.76306 and the island is lying 100 m (110 yd) south of Jorge Island, 1.9 km (1.2 mi) north-northwest of Barrientos Island and 1.45 km (0.90 mi) northeast of Emeline Island (Bulgarian mapping in 2009).