Nestorov Island facts for kids
Map of the South Orkney Islands
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 Nestorov Island
Location in Antarctica
Location of Nestorov Island
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 60°37′26″S 45°13′29″W / 60.62389°S 45.22472°W |
| Archipelago | South Orkney Islands |
| Area | 3 ha (7.4 acres) |
| Length | 374 m (1,227 ft) |
| Width | 120 m (390 ft) |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
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| Population | uninhabited |
Nestorov Island (Bulgarian: Несторов остров, romanized: Nestorov ostrov) is the 374 m long in southeast-northwest direction and 120 m wide rocky island with surface area of 3 hectares (7.4 acres) lying off the northeast coast of Coronation Island in the South Orkney Islands, Antarctica. It is “named after Captain Ivan Nestorov (1942-2001) who compiled a 1985 report on the Southwest Atlantic fisheries (including South Georgia and South Orkneys areas) commissioned by the management of the company Ocean Fisheries – Burgas and based on his experience gained while in command of the fishing trawler Argonavt and on Soviet and Polish data. The Bulgarian fishermen, along with those of the Soviet Union, Poland and East Germany are the pioneers of modern Antarctic fishing industry.”
Location
Nestorov Island is located at 60°37′26″S 45°13′29″W / 60.62389°S 45.22472°W, which is 540 m southeast of the tip of Cape Bennett and 140 m northeast of its nearest point, and 3 km northwest of Rayner Point. British mapping in 1963.
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