Yastreb Island facts for kids
 Yastreb Island
Location in Antarctica
Yastreb Island
Location in Antarctic Peninsula
Location of Yastreb Island
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 65°01′47″S 64°07′33″W / 65.02972°S 64.12583°W |
| Archipelago | Wilhelm Archipelago |
| Area | 17.12 ha (42.3 acres) |
| Length | 934 m (3,064 ft) |
| Width | 317 m (1,040 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Yastreb Island (pronounced Yah-streb) is a small island mostly covered in ice. It's located in the very cold region of Antarctica. This island is part of the Dannebrog Islands group, which belongs to the larger Wilhelm Archipelago.
The island is about 934 meters long (that's almost a kilometer!) and 317 meters wide. Its total surface area is about 17.12 hectares. No one lives on Yastreb Island, making it a wild and untouched place.
The name "Yastreb" comes from a Bulgarian word meaning "hawk." People thought the island's shape looked a bit like a hawk, so they named it after the bird. This name fits in with other islands nearby that also have descriptive names.
Where is Yastreb Island?
Yastreb Island is found in the Antarctic Peninsula area. Its exact location is at 65 degrees, 1 minute, 47 seconds South and 64 degrees, 7 minutes, 33 seconds West.
It has a few island neighbors close by. Yastreb Island is about 478 meters southeast of Lamantin Island. It's also 1.26 kilometers west-southwest of Meduza Island. And it's only 115 meters north of Tigan Island.
British explorers mapped this area in 2001, helping us know more about these distant islands.
