Miladinovi Islets facts for kids
Miladinovi Islets (on the left) from Zemen Knoll
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 Miladinovi Islets
Location in Antarctica
Miladinovi Islets
Location in Antarctic Peninsula
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°28′26″S 60°20′28″W / 62.47389°S 60.34111°W |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Area | 11 ha (27 acres) |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
The Miladinovi Islets are a group of two small, rocky islands. They are located near Desolation Island in Antarctica. This area is off the north coast of Livingston Island.
The islands are quite small. One is about 500 meters long and 370 meters wide. The other is about 350 meters long and 200 meters wide. Together, their surface area is about 11 hectares.
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Where are the Miladinovi Islets?
These islets are found about 300 meters south of a place called Iratais Point. This point is on Desolation Island. The Miladinovi Islets are separated from Desolation Island by a narrow stretch of water. This passage is known as Neck or Nothing Passage.
Who Were the Miladinov Brothers?
The islands are named after two famous Bulgarian brothers. They were Dimitar Miladinov (1810–1862) and Konstantin Miladinov (1830–1862). Both were poets and folklorists. A folklorist is someone who studies traditional stories, customs, and beliefs of a community. The brothers were very popular and known as the 'Miladinovi Brothers'.
Early Visitors
A long time ago, in the early 1800s, this area was often visited. English and American sealers came here. They hunted seals from a nearby bay called Blythe Bay.
Maps of the Area
You can find the Miladinovi Islets on these maps:
- L.L. Ivanov et al., Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands (from English Strait to Morton Strait, with illustrations and ice-cover distribution), Scale 1:100000 map, Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sofia, 2005
- L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Smith Island. Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2017. ISBN: 978-619-90008-3-0
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