Tatul Island (Bulgarian: остров Татул, romanized: ostrov Tatul, IPA: [ˈɔstrof tɐˈtuɫ]) is a triangular ice-free island off the north coast of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Extending 350 by 200 m (380 by 220 yd), the island emerged as a distinct geographical entity following the retreat of Robert Island's ice cap in the late 20th and early 21st century.
Tatul Island Location of Tatul Island Tatul Island Tatul Island (Antarctic Peninsula) | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 62°20′03″S 59°32′22″W / 62.33417°S 59.53944°W |
Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
Length | 0.35 km (0.217 mi) |
Width | 0.2 km (0.12 mi) |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | uninhabited |
The feature is named after the settlement of Tatul adjacent to a major Thracian shrine complex in the Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria related to the cult of Orpheus.
The island is located 130 m (140 yd) north of Robert Island,
550 m (600 yd) south-southwest of Lientur Rocks and 950 m (1,040 yd) west-northwest of Newell Point. Bulgarian early mapping in 2009.
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.