Summary
Treklyano Island (Bulgarian: остров Трекляно, romanized: ostrov Treklyano, IPA: [ˈɔstrof ˈtrɛkʎɐno]) 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 of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands | |
  Treklyano Island Location of Treklyano Island  Treklyano Island Treklyano Island (Antarctic Peninsula) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°22′04″S 59°24′35″W / 62.36778°S 59.40972°W |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Location edit
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).
See also edit
Maps edit
- 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
Notes edit
References edit
- Treklyano Island. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links edit
- Treklyano Island. Adjusted Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
