Krivus Island

Krivus Island
Krivus Island is located in Antarctica
Krivus Island
Krivus Island
Krivus Island is located in Antarctic Peninsula
Krivus Island
Krivus Island
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates65°25′53″S 65°23′05″W / 65.43139°S 65.38472°W / -65.43139; -65.38472
ArchipelagoBiscoe Islands
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Krivus Island (Bulgarian: остров Кривус, romanizedostrov Krivus, IPA: [ˈɔstrof ˈkrivos]) is the mostly ice-covered island on the east side of Johannessen Harbour in the Pitt group of Biscoe Islands, Antarctica. The feature extends 920 m in north-south direction and 1.06 km in east-west direction.

The island is named after the medieval fortress of Krivus in Southern Bulgaria.