Masteyra Island

Masteyra Island
Masteyra Island is located in Antarctica
Masteyra Island
Masteyra Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates64°22′32″S 63°41′47″W / 64.37556°S 63.69639°W / -64.37556; -63.69639
ArchipelagoPalmer Archipelago
Length700 m (2300 ft)
Width200 m (700 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Masteyra Island (Bulgarian: остров Мастейра, romanizedostrov Masteyra, IPA: [ˈɔstrof mɐˈstɛjrɐ]) is a rocky island 700 m long in east-west direction and 200 m wide lying in Perrier Bay on the northwest coast of Anvers Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It is separated from Anvers Island to the east-southeast by a 1.13 km wide passage.

The island is named after the ancient Thracian settlement and fortress of Masteyra in Southern Bulgaria.