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Kereka Island (Bulgarian: остров Керека, romanized: ostrov Kereka, IPA: [ˈɔstrof kɛˈrɛkɐ]) is a mostly ice-covered island in the Pitt group of Biscoe Islands, Antarctica. It is 1.75 km long in southeast-northwest direction and 580 m wide, and is separated from neighbouring Slumkey Island to the west-southwest by an 80 m wide passage.
  Kereka Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 65°29′38″S 65°25′20″W |
| Archipelago | Biscoe Islands |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
The island is named after the settlement of Kereka in Northern Bulgaria.
Location
Kereka Island is located at 65°29′38″S 65°25′20″W, 3.15 km south of Snodgrass Island and 4.4 km northwest of Lacuna Island. British mapping in 1971.
Maps
- British Antarctic Territory: Graham Coast. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 65 64. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1971.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
References
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
- Kereka Island. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.
External links
- Kereka Island. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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На других языках
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Kereka Island (englisch; bulgarisch остров Керека .mw-parser-output .Latn{font-family:"Akzidenz Grotesk","Arial","Avant Garde Gothic","Calibri","Futura","Geneva","Gill Sans","Helvetica","Lucida Grande","Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande","Stone Sans","Tahoma","Trebuchet","Univers","Verdana"}ostrow Kereka) ist eine größtenteils vereise, in südost-nordwestlicher Ausrichtung 1,75 km lange und 580 m breite Insel im Archipel der Biscoe-Inseln vor der Westküste der Antarktischen Halbinsel. In der Gruppe der Pitt-Inseln liegt sie 3,15 km südlich von Snodgrass Island und 4,4 km nordwestlich von Lacuna Island. Von der benachbarten Insel Slumkey Island trennt sie nach Westsüdwesten eine 80 m breite Passage.- [en] Kereka Island
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