Pordim Islands facts for kids
Location of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands
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 Pordim Islands
Location in Antarctica
Pordim Islands
Location in Antarctic Peninsula
Location of Pordim Islands
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°18′41″S 59°39′33″W / 62.31139°S 59.65917°W |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Area | 10 ha (25 acres) |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Pordim Islands (Bulgarian: острови Пордим, ‘Ostrovi Pordim’ 'os-tro-vi 'por-dim) are two adjacent islands situated 870 m (950 yd) east-northeast of Heywood Island and 2.1 km (1.3 mi) northwest of Catharina Point on Robert Island, South Shetland Islands. Extending 960 m (1,050 yd) in east-southeast to west-northwest direction. The larger islet has a surface area of 10 hectares (25 acres). Bulgarian early early mapping in 2009. Named after the town of Pordim in northern Bulgaria.
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