Mechka Island facts for kids
 Mechka Island
Location in Antarctica
Mechka Island
Location in Antarctic Peninsula
Location of Mechka Island
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 65°00′17″S 64°00′10″W / 65.00472°S 64.00278°W |
| Archipelago | Wilhelm Archipelago |
| Area | 15.9 ha (39 acres) |
| Length | 875 m (2,871 ft) |
| Width | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Mechka Island (Bulgarian: остров Мечка, romanized: ostrov Mechka) is a small, mostly ice-covered island located in Antarctica. It's part of a group of islands called the Dannebrog Islands, which are themselves part of the larger Wilhelm Archipelago in the Antarctic Peninsula region. This island is quite small, measuring about 875 meters long and 350 meters wide. Its total surface area is about 15.9 hectares, which is roughly the size of 15-16 football fields. No one lives on Mechka Island, like most places in Antarctica.
How Did Mechka Island Get Its Name?
The name Mechka comes from the Bulgarian word for bear. This island was named because its shape supposedly looks a bit like a bear. It's also named this way to fit in with other islands in the area that have descriptive names.
Where is Mechka Island Located?
Mechka Island is found at coordinates 65°00′17″S 64°00′10″W / 65.00472°S 64.00278°W. It is located in the Wilhelm Archipelago, a group of islands off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula.
Here are some distances to other nearby islands:
- It is about 4.96 kilometers (3.08 miles) north-northwest of Booth Island.
- It is about 3.12 kilometers (1.94 miles) northeast of Raketa Island.
- It is very close to Mishka Island, only about 50 meters (164 feet) to its south.
- It is about 5.6 kilometers (3.5 miles) southwest of Kril Island, which is in the Wauwermans Islands group.
British scientists mapped this area in 2001.
