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Lion Island is a small rocky island 0.4 kilometres (0.2 nmi) north-northeast of Petrel Island in the Geologie Archipelago. It was surveyed and named by the French Antarctic Expedition (1949–51) under Andre Liotard. The name derives from the rock summit of the island which has the shape of a lion's head.

Lion Island

Lion Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	66°39′S 140°1′E
Archipelago	Géologie Archipelago
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

See also

• List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Lion Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

На других языках

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[de] Île du Lion

Die Île du Lion (sinngemäß aus dem Französischen übersetzt Löweninsel) ist eine kleine Felseninsel vor der Küste des ostantarktischen Adélielands. Sie liegt 320 m nordnordöstlich der Pétrel-Insel im Géologie-Archipel.

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- [en] Lion Island, Géologie Archipelago

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[fr] Île du Lion

L'île du Lion est un îlot revendiqué par la France située dans l'archipel de Pointe Géologie et faisant partie du district de La Terre-Adélie des Terres australes et antarctiques françaises (TAAF).

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