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Raklitsa Island (Bulgarian: остров Раклица, romanized: ostrov Raklitsa, IPA: [ˈɔstrof ˈraklit͡sɐ]) is the rocky island in Boisguehenneuc Bay lying 650 m off the northwest coast of Liège Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. The island is 350 m long in east-west direction and 120 m wide.

Raklitsa Island

Raklitsa Island
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	63°58′43″S 61°51′16″W
Archipelago	Palmer Archipelago
Length	.35 km (0.217 mi)
Width	.12 km (0.075 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	0

The island is named after the settlement of Raklitsa in Southeastern Bulgaria.

Location

Raklitsa Island is located at 63°58′43″S 61°51′16″W, 2.7 km southwest of Moureaux Point and 5.38 km east-northeast of Bebresh Point. British mapping in 1978.

Maps

• British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 63 60. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1978.
• 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)
• Raklitsa Island. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.

External links

• Raklitsa 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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