Camp Academia

Camp Academia
Camp Academia under snow
Camp Academia under snow
Location of Camp Academia in Antarctica
Location of Camp Academia in Antarctica
Camp Academia
Location of Camp Academia in Antarctica
Coordinates: 62°38′42″S 60°10′18″W / 62.644972°S 60.17175°W / -62.644972; -60.17175
Country Bulgaria
Location in AntarcticaLivingston Island
South Shetland Islands
Antarctica
Administered byBulgarian Academy of Sciences
Established3 December 2004 (2004-12-03)
TypeSeasonal
PeriodSummer
StatusOperational

Camp Academia (Bulgarian: лагер Академия, romanizedlager Akademiya, IPA: [ˈɫaɡɛr ɐkɐˈdɛmijɐ]) is a geographical locality in eastern Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, named for the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in appreciation of the Academy’s contribution to Antarctic exploration. The site was first occupied in the 2004/05 austral summer, and has been designated since 2004 as the summer post office Tangra 1091, the southernmost branch of the Bulgarian Posts Plc.