Chukovezer Island (Bulgarian: остров Чуковезер, romanized: ostrov Chukovezer, IPA: [ˈɔstrof t͡ʃokoˈvɛzɛr]) is the rocky island lying 700 m (2,300 ft) off the northwest coast of Anvers Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. The feature is 1.22 km (0.76 mi) long in southeast-northwest direction and 460 m (1,510 ft) wide.
Chukovezer Island | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 64°39′06″S 64°14′42″W |
Archipelago | Palmer Archipelago |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
The island is named after the settlement of Chukovezer in Western Bulgaria.
Chukovezer Island is located at 64°39′06″S 64°14′42″W, 7.22 km (4.49 mi) north by east of Cape Monaco and 6.8 km (4.2 mi) south of Gerlache Point. British mapping in 1974.
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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