Kilifarevo Island

62°22′26″S 59°47′14″W / 62.37389°S 59.78722°W / -62.37389; -59.78722ArchipelagoAitcho groupArea11 ha (27 acres)Length0.64 km (0.398 mi)Width0.35 km (0.217 mi)AdministrationAdministered under the Antarctic Treaty SystemDemographicsPopulationUninhabited

Kilifarevo Island (Bulgarian: остров Килифарево, romanized: Ostrov Kilifarevo, IPA: [ˈɔstrof kiliˈfarɛvo]) is an ice-free island in the Aitcho group on the west side of English Strait in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The island is situated 850 m (930 yd) northwest of Jorge Island, 460 m (500 yd) north of Riksa Islands and 350 m (380 yd) southeast of Morris Rock. Extending 640 by 350 m (700 by 380 yd), surface area 11 hectares (27 acres).^[1] The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.

Kilifarevo Island is named after the town of Kilifarevo in northern Bulgaria.

Location

The island is located at 62°22′26″S 59°47′14″W / 62.37389°S 59.78722°W / -62.37389; -59.78722. Bulgarian mapping in 2009.

See also

• Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
• List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
• SCAR
• Territorial claims in Antarctica

Notes

References

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

External links

• Kilifarevo Island. Adjusted Copernix satellite image

This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.