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Liège Island (in English also Liege Island) is an island, 17 kilometres (9 nmi) long and 5.6 kilometres (3 nmi) wide, lying immediately northeast of Brabant Island in the Palmer Archipelago, and separated from Hoseason Island and Christiania Islands to the northeast by Croker Passage. Its interior is occupied by Brugmann Mountains.
  Liège Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 64°01′10″S 61°56′00″W |
| Archipelago | Palmer Archipelago |
| Length | 18.15 km (11.278 mi) |
| Width | 7.3 km (4.54 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Liège Island is located at 64°01′10″S 61°56′00″W. British mapping in 1978 and 1980.
The island was charted by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897–1899) under Adrien de Gerlache, who named it for the province of Liège, Belgium.[1]
Maps
- British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 64 60. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1978.
- British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 64 62. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1980.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- Mount Pierre (Palmer Archipelago)
- SCAR
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
References
- Liège Island. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.
External links
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На других языках
[de] Liège Island
Liège Island (französisch Île Liège, spanisch Isla Lieja, jeweils sinngemäß übersetzt Lüttichinsel) ist eine Insel im Palmer-Archipel vor der Nordwestküste der Antarktischen Halbinsel. Sie liegt unmittelbar nordöstlich der Brabant-Insel, von der sie durch die Bouquet Bay getrennt ist.- [en] Liège Island
[es] Isla Lieja
La isla Lieja o isla Liège, es un isla de la Antártida de 9 millas de largo por 3 millas la ancho. Está situada a 64°03′S 61°51′O al noreste de la isla Brabante en el archipiélago Palmer.[fr] Île Liège
L’île Liège est une île située au large de la côte occidentale de la péninsule Antarctique.[it] Isola Liège
L'isola Liège è una delle più grandi isole dell'arcipelago Palmer, al largo della costa nord-occidentale della Terra di Graham, in Antartide. L'isola si trova in particolare nella parte nord-orientale dell'arcipelago, poco a nord-est dell'isola Brabant, da cui la separa un canale all'interno di cui si trova l'isola Davis, e a ovest delle isole Christiania, da cui la separa il passaggio Croker. L'isola Liège misura 18,15 km nella direzione nord-sud e 7,3 km nella direzione est-ovest, mentre la massima altitudine è raggiunta presso il monte Vesalius, la cui cima arriva a circa 800 m s.l.m.. L'interno dell'isola è occupato dalla catena montuosa delle montagne di Brugmann, che ospita anche diversi ghiacciai, come il Pleystor e lo Zbelsurd.[1][ru] Льеж (остров)
Остров Льеж (англ. Liège Island) — остров в архипелаге Палмер. Расположен вблизи западного побережья Антарктического полуострова, непосредственно к северо-востоку от острова Брабант. Составляет примерно 17 км в длину и 6 км в ширину.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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