Yrvind Island

Yrvind Island
Yrvind Island is located in South Shetland Islands
Yrvind Island
Location within South Shetland Islands
Yrvind Island is located in Antarctica
Yrvind Island
Location within Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates62°15′49″S 59°10′38.4″W / 62.26361°S 59.177333°W / -62.26361; -59.177333
ArchipelagoSouth Shetland Islands
Area0.8 ha (2.0 acres)
Length165 m (541 ft)
Width70 m (230 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

Yrvind Island (Bulgarian: остров Юрвинд, romanized: ostrov Yrvind, IPA: [ˈɔstrof ˈjurvind]) is the rocky island off the northwest coast of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica 165 m long in south–north direction and 70 m wide. Its surface area is 0.8 ha. The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers.

The feature is named after Sven Yrvind, a Swedish sailor and writer who invented the Bris sextant; in association with other names in the area deriving from the early development or use of geodetic instruments and methods.

Location

Yrvind Island is located at 62°15′49″S 59°10′38.4″W / 62.26361°S 59.177333°W / -62.26361; -59.177333, which is 635 m east-northeast of Smilets Point, 675 m southeast of Meldia Rock and 2.1 km southwest of Retamales Point. British mapping in 1968.

See also

Maps

References

  1. ↑ L. Ivanov. General Geography and History of Livingston Island. In: Bulgarian Antarctic Research: A Synthesis. Eds. C. Pimpirev and N. Chipev. Sofia: St. Kliment Ohridski University Press, 2015. pp. 17–28
  2. ↑ Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission

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