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Onogur Islands

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Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	62°21′07″S 59°41′00″W / 62.35194°S 59.68333°W / -62.35194; -59.68333
Archipelago	South Shetland Islands
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Topographic map of Livingston Island and nearby islands

The Onogur Islands are a group of nine islands. They also include some smaller islets and rocks. These islands are found off the northwest coast of Robert Island in Antarctica. Robert Island is part of the South Shetland Islands.

This island group is located between Carlota Cove to the southwest and Clothier Harbour to the northeast. It is about 700 meters (2,300 feet) southeast of Cornwall Island. The two biggest islands in the group are Kovach Island and Grod Island. Kovach Island is about 11 hectares (27 acres) in size, and Grod Island is about 10 hectares (25 acres).

In the early 1800s, people who hunted seals visited this area. They often stayed at Clothier Harbour. The Onogur Islands are named after a settlement called Onogur in northeastern Bulgaria. This name also connects to the ancient Onogurs people, who lived from the 5th to 7th centuries.

Islands in the Onogur Group

The Onogur group includes these islands:

• Churicheni Island
• Grod Island
• Kovach Island
• Leeve Island
• Oescus Island
• Osenovlag Island
• Redina Island
• Svetulka Island
• Vilare Island

Where are the Onogur Islands?

The Onogur Islands are located at 62°21′07″S 59°41′00″W / 62.35194°S 59.68333°W / -62.35194; -59.68333. Many countries have mapped these islands over the years. This includes maps made by the British in 1822 and 1968, Chile in 1971, Argentina in 1980, and Bulgaria in 2009.