Svetulka Island facts for kids
Location of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands
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Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 62°20′49.7″S 59°40′45.8″W / 62.347139°S 59.679389°W |
Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
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Population | 0 |
Svetulka Island (Bulgarian: остров Светулка, romanized: ostrov Svetulka) is the northernmost island in the Onogur group off the northwest coast of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The feature is rocky, extending 150 m by 90 m, and separated from Osenovlag Island by a 20 m wide passage. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.
The island is named after the settlement of Svetulka in Southern Bulgaria.
Location
Svetulka Island is located at 62°20′49.7″S 59°40′45.8″W / 62.347139°S 59.679389°W, which is 520 m northwest of Shipot Point, 1.3 km east-southeast of Cornwall Island and 1.74 km southeast of Rogozen Island. British mapping in 1968 and Bulgarian mapping in 2009.
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