Emen Island facts for kids
 Emen Island
Location in Antarctic Peninsula
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 64°32′03″S 64°01′14″W / 64.53417°S 64.02056°W |
| Archipelago | Palmer Archipelago |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Emen Island is a small, rocky island located in a very cold part of the world called Antarctica. Its name in Bulgarian is ostrov Emen. This island is found in the southwest area of Hamburg Bay. This bay is on the northwest coast of Anvers Island, which is part of the Palmer Archipelago.
Emen Island is about 920 meters long from southeast to northwest. It is also about 580 meters wide. It is separated from Anvers Island by a passage that is 570 meters wide. Another island, Petrelik Island, is to its northwest, separated by a 160-meter wide passage.
The island gets its name from a village in Bulgaria called Emen.
Where is Emen Island?
Emen Island is located at coordinates 64°32′03″S 64°01′14″W / 64.53417°S 64.02056°W. To help you imagine its spot, it is about 10.45 kilometers northeast of a place called Gerlache Point. It is also about 8.77 kilometers southwest of Bonnier Point. British explorers mapped this area in 1974.
