Phanagoria Island facts for kids
Zed Islands from Miziya Peak; Phanagoria Island is the second one on the left.
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Location of Varna Peninsula in the South Shetland Islands
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 Phanagoria Island
Location in Antarctic Peninsula
Phanagoria Island
Location in Antarctica
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°26′03″S 60°09′46″W / 62.43417°S 60.16278°W |
| Archipelago | Zed group |
| Area | 20 ha (49 acres) |
| Length | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Width | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Phanagoria Island (Bulgarian: остров Фанагория, romanized: ostrov Fanagoriya) is the third largest island in the Zed group off the north coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The island is ice-free, extending 700 by 500 m (770 by 550 yd) with surface area 20 hectares (49 acres). Separated from the neighbouring Esperanto Island and Lesidren Island by channels 70 and 130 m (77 and 142 yd) wide respectively. Situated 2.1 km (1.3 mi) northwest of Williams Point. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.
The island is named after the town of Phanagoria in Old Great Bulgaria (7th century).
Location
Phanagoria Island is located at 62°26′03″S 60°09′46″W / 62.43417°S 60.16278°W. British mapping in 1968, Chilean in 1971, Argentine in 1980, Bulgarian in 2005 and 2009.
