Prosechen Island (Bulgarian: остров Просечен, romanized:ostrov Prosechen, IPA:[ˈɔstrof proˈsɛt͡ʃɛn]) is the northern of two rocky islands in Smyadovo Cove on the west coast of Rugged Island in the South Shetland Islands. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers. It is named after the settlement of Prosechen in Northeastern Bulgaria.
Prosechen Island
Location of Rugged Island in the South Shetland Islands
First described by early 19th century sealers, the feature is 500 metres (1,600ft) long in east–west direction and 140 metres (460ft) wide.[1] The island is named after the settlement of Prosechen in Northeastern Bulgaria.[2]
Location
Prosechen Island is located at 62°37′23″S61°17′44″W, which is 1.04 kilometres (2⁄3mi) south of Cape Sheffield and 500 metres (1⁄3mi) north by east of Ugain Point. It is separated from Rugged Island to the north and Toledo Island to the south by 70 metres (230ft) and 60 metres (200ft) wide passages respectively. Spanish mapping took place in 1992 and Bulgarian mapping in 2009.[1]
Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
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