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Vedel Islands

Vedel Islands Location in Antarctica Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	65°7′S 64°15′W / 65.117°S 64.250°W / -65.117; -64.250
Archipelago	Wilhelm Archipelago
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

The Vedel Islands are a group of small islands. They are located about 3.7 kilometres (2 nmi) west of Hovgaard Island. These islands are part of the Wilhelm Archipelago in Antarctica.

Discovery and Naming

The largest island in this group was first found in 1898. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition. This expedition was led by a person named Gerlache. They named the largest island "Vedel."

Later, the French Antarctic Expedition explored the area. This expedition was led by Charcot. They mapped the other islands in the group in 1904. They came back and mapped them again in 1909. At that time, the name "Vedel" was used for all the islands in the group.

Islands in the Group

The Vedel Islands are made up of several smaller islands. Here are some of them:

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