Belgrano II Base
Base Belgrano II | |
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Antarctic base | |
![]() View of Belgrano II, austral summer of 2007 | |
Coordinates: 77°52′25″S 34°37′39″W / 77.873696°S 34.627588°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands Province |
Department | Antártida Argentina |
Region | Confin Coast Coats Land |
Location | Bertrab Nunatak |
Established | February 5, 1979 (1978–79 austral summer season) |
Named for | Manuel Belgrano |
Government | |
• Type | Directorate |
• Body | Dirección Nacional del Antártico |
• Operator | Instituto Antártico Argentino |
Area | |
• Total | 6 ha (15 acres) |
Elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Summer | 24 |
• Winter | 19 |
Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
UN/LOCODE | AQ BEL |
Type | All year-round |
Period | Annual |
Status | Operational |
Activities | List
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Facilities | List
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Belgrano II Base (Spanish: Base Belgrano II) is a permanent, all year-round Argentine Antarctic base and scientific research station named after General Manuel Belgrano, one of the Libertadores and the creator of the Argentine Flag. It is located on Bertrab Nunatak on the Confín Coast, Coats Land.
As of 2022[update] it is Argentina's southernmost permanent base, the world's third furthest south permanent base, and the world's southernmost base built on solid rock, which makes it particularly suited for geological research.[2]
As of 2022[update] Belgrano II is one of 13 research stations in Antarctica operated by Argentina.[3]