 Location of Bilyana Island in the South Shetland Islands | |
  Bilyana Island Location of Bilyana Island  Bilyana Island Bilyana Island (Antarctica) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 62°23′05″S 59°45′47″W / 62.38472°S 59.76306°W |
| Archipelago | Aitcho group |
| Area | 10 ha (25 acres) |
| Length | 450 m (1480 ft) |
| Width | 900 m (3000 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Bilyana Island (Bulgarian: остров Биляна, romanized: ostrov Bilyana, IPA: [ˈɔstrov biˈʎanɐ]) is an ice-free island in the Aitcho group on the west side of English Strait in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Extending 450 by 290 m (490 by 320 yd), surface area 10 hectares (25 acres).[1] The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.
The island's name derives from Bilyana, a name from Bulgarian music folklore.[2]
- ^ L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2010. ISBN 978-954-92032-9-5 (First edition 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4)
- ^ Bilyana Island. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.