Ribnik Island facts for kids
 Ribnik Island
Location in Antarctic Peninsula
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 65°22′05″S 65°21′34″W / 65.36806°S 65.35944°W |
| Archipelago | Biscoe Islands |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Ribnik Island is a small island in Antarctica. It is mostly covered in ice and snow. This island is part of the Biscoe Islands, specifically within a smaller group called the Pitt Islands.
Ribnik Island is about 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) long from its southwest to northeast points. It is also about 500 meters (0.3 miles) wide.
Where Did Ribnik Island Get Its Name?
The island is named after a place in Bulgaria. It gets its name from a settlement called Ribnik in Southwestern Bulgaria. Many places in Antarctica are named after towns, people, or features from different countries.
Finding Ribnik Island
Ribnik Island is located at these coordinates: 65°22′05″S 65°21′34″W / 65.36806°S 65.35944°W. It is situated near other islands in the region.
- It is about 780 meters (0.48 miles) south-southeast of Knezha Island.
- It is also about 3.35 kilometers (2.08 miles) northwest of Trundle Island.
- And it is 3.4 kilometers (2.1 miles) north of Vaugondy Island.
British explorers mapped this area in 1971.
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