Masteyra Island (Bulgarian: остров Мастейра, romanized: ostrov Masteyra, IPA: [ˈɔstrof mɐˈstɛjrɐ]) is a rocky island 700 m long in east-west direction and 200 m wide lying in Perrier Bay on the northwest coast of Anvers Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It is separated from Anvers Island to the east-southeast by a 1.13 km wide passage.

Masteyra Island

Masteyra Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	64°22′32″S 63°41′47″W
Archipelago	Palmer Archipelago
Length	700 m (2300 ft)
Width	200 m (700 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

The island is named after the ancient Thracian settlement and fortress of Masteyra in Southern Bulgaria.

Location

Masteyra Island is located at 64°22′32″S 63°41′47″W, 6.58 km south of Quinton Point, 4.21 km north of Vromos Island and 7.55 km east-northeast of Giard Point. British mapping in 1980.

Maps

• 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.

References

• Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
• Masteyra Island. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.

External links

• Masteyra 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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