St. Brigid Island (Bulgarian: остров Св. Бригита, romanized: ostrov Sv. Brigita, IPA: [ˈɔstrof svɛˈta briˈɡitɐ]) is the ice-covered island 2.7 km long in southwest–northeast direction and 1.4 km wide, largest in the Barcroft group of Biscoe Islands. Its surface area is 222 ha.[1]
St. Brigid Island Location of St. Brigid Island St. Brigid Island St. Brigid Island (Antarctic Peninsula) | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 66°25′06″S 67°07′35″W / 66.41833°S 67.12639°W |
Archipelago | Biscoe Islands |
Area | 222 ha (550 acres) |
Length | 2.7 km (1.68 mi) |
Width | 1.4 km (0.87 mi) |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | uninhabited |
It is named after St. Brigid of Kildare (c. 451–525), the patron saint of scholars.[1]
St. Brigid Island is located at 66°25′06″S 67°07′35″W / 66.41833°S 67.12639°W, which is 1.28 km south of Watkins Island, 1.18 km west of Irving Island, 3.9 km north of Bedford Island and 3 km southeast of Belding Island, based on British mapping in 1976.
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.