Chakarov Island facts for kids
 Chakarov Island
Location in Antarctica
Chakarov Island
Location in Antarctic Peninsula
Location of Chakarov Island
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°26′42″S 67°07′43″W / 66.44500°S 67.12861°W |
| Archipelago | Biscoe Islands |
| Area | 92 ha (230 acres) |
| Length | 2.18 km (1.355 mi) |
| Width | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Chakarov Island (Bulgarian: Чакъров остров, romanized: Chakarov ostrov) is the ice-covered island 2.18 km long in southwest–northeast direction and 600 m wide in the Barcroft group of Biscoe Islands. Its surface area is 92 ha.
The feature is named after Danail Chakarov, Director of the International and EU Law Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria responsible for Antarctica and member of the Antarctic Place-names Commission since 2013.
Location
Chakarov Island is located at 66°26′42″S 67°07′43″W / 66.44500°S 67.12861°W, which is 2.85 km southwest of Irving Island, 700 m north of Bedford Island, 5.35 km southeast of Belding Island and 4.7 km south of Watkins Island. British mapping in 1976.
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