Pasarel Island facts for kids
Location of Aitcho Islands in the South Shetland Islands.
|
|
 Pasarel Island
Location in Antarctica
Pasarel Island
Location in Antarctic Peninsula
Location of Pasarel Island
|
|
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°23′50″S 59°46′30″W / 62.39722°S 59.77500°W |
| Archipelago | Aitcho group |
| Length | 0.45 km (0.28 mi) |
| Width | 0.26 km (0.162 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Pasarel Island (which is ostrov Pasarel in Bulgarian) is a small island in Antarctica. It is part of the Aitcho group, which are found on the western side of the English Strait. This island is special because it is ice-free, meaning it doesn't have a permanent ice cap, unlike many places in Antarctica.
The island is quite small, measuring about 450 meters (that's about 1,476 feet) long and 260 meters (about 853 feet) wide. It is located near other islands: about 900 meters northwest of Barrientos Island, 1.35 kilometers northeast of Sierra Island, and 650 meters southeast of Emeline Island. In the early 1800s, people who hunted seals often visited this area.
Pasarel Island was named after a village called Dolni Pasarel in western Bulgaria.
Where is Pasarel Island?
Pasarel Island is located at coordinates 62 degrees 23 minutes 50 seconds South and 59 degrees 46 minutes 30 seconds West. These numbers help scientists and explorers find its exact spot on a map. Bulgarian mappers created detailed maps of this area in 2009.
