Alcheh Island

Alcheh Island
Alcheh Island is located in Antarctica
Alcheh Island
Alcheh Island
Location of Alcheh Island
Alcheh Island is located in Antarctic Peninsula
Alcheh Island
Alcheh Island
Alcheh Island (Antarctic Peninsula)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°24′47″S 67°05′30″W / 66.41306°S 67.09167°W / -66.41306; -67.09167
ArchipelagoBiscoe Islands
Area21.72 ha (53.7 acres)
Length900 m (3000 ft)
Width340 m (1120 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

Alcheh Island (Bulgarian: остров Алшех, romanizedostrov Alcheh, IPA: [ˈɔstrof ɐɫˈʃɛx]) is the ice-covered island in the Barcroft group of Biscoe Islands in Antarctica 900 m long in south-southwest to north-northeast direction and 340 m wide. Its surface area is 21.72 ha.

The feature is named after the Bulgarian Argentine architect Deiana Alcheh for her support for the infrastructure development of the Bulgarian Antarctic base.