Treklyano Island facts for kids
Location of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands
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Location of Treklyano Island
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 62°22′04″S 59°24′35″W / 62.36778°S 59.40972°W |
Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
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Population | uninhabited |
Treklyano Island (Bulgarian: остров Трекляно, romanized: ostrov Treklyano) is an island off the northeast coast of Robert Island, South Shetland Islands Extending 330 by 250 m (360 by 270 yd), with a low rocky formation projecting 300 m (330 yd) northeastwards, the island emerged as a distinct geographical entity following the retreat of Robert Island's ice cap in the late 20th century. Named after the settlement of Treklyano in western Bulgaria.
Location
The island is located at 62°22′04″S 59°24′35″W / 62.36778°S 59.40972°W which is 3.8 km (2.4 mi) northwest of Kitchen Point, 1.4 km (0.87 mi) west of Smirnenski Point and 6.6 km (4.1 mi) southeast of Newell Point (Bulgarian early mapping in 2009).
Maps
- L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. ISBN: 978-954-92032-6-4
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