Chakarov Island

Chakarov Island
Chakarov Island is located in Antarctica
Chakarov Island
Location within Antarctica
Chakarov Island is located in Antarctic Peninsula
Chakarov Island
Location within Antarctic Peninsula
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°26′42″S 67°07′43″W / 66.44500°S 67.12861°W / -66.44500; -67.12861
ArchipelagoBiscoe Islands
Area92 ha (230 acres)
Length2.18 km (1.355 mi)
Width600 m (2000 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

Chakarov Island (Bulgarian: Чакъров остров, romanized: Chakarov ostrov, IPA: [t͡ʃɐˈkɤrof ˈɔstrof]) is the ice-covered island 2.18 km long in southwest–northeast direction and 600 m wide in the Barcroft group of Biscoe Islands. Its surface area is 92 ha.

The feature is named after Danail Chakarov, Director of the International and EU Law Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria responsible for Antarctica and member of the Antarctic Place-names Commission since 2013.

Location

Chakarov Island is located at 66°26′42″S 67°07′43″W / 66.44500°S 67.12861°W / -66.44500; -67.12861, which is 2.85 km southwest of Irving Island, 700 m north of Bedford Island, 5.35 km southeast of Belding Island and 4.7 km south of Watkins Island. British mapping in 1976.

Maps

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Chakarov Island. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica

References

This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.