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Tsankov Island

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Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	65°03′58″S 64°08′38″W / 65.06611°S 64.14389°W / -65.06611; -64.14389
Archipelago	Wilhelm Archipelago
Area	9.48 ha (23.4 acres)
Length	625 m (2,051 ft)
Width	216 m (709 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	uninhabited

Tsankov Island (which is Цанков остров in Bulgarian) is a small island mostly covered in ice. It's about 625 meters long and 216 meters wide. This island is part of the Dannebrog Islands group, which belongs to the Wilhelm Archipelago in the Antarctic Peninsula region. Its total surface area is about 9.48 hectares.

The island was named after Nikolay Tsankov. He is a skin doctor (dermatologist) who took part in Bulgarian trips to Antarctica starting in 2010 and in later years.

Where is Tsankov Island?

Tsankov Island is located in Antarctica at a specific spot: 65 degrees, 3 minutes, 58 seconds South and 64 degrees, 8 minutes, 38 seconds West.

It is very close to other islands:

• It's about 293 meters northwest of Stego Island.
• It's 175 meters east of Bodloperka Island.
• It's 1.18 kilometers southeast of Sprey Island.
• It's 1.25 kilometers west-southwest of Taralezh Island.

British maps showed this area in 2001.