  Mechka Island Location of Mechka Island  Mechka Island Mechka Island (Antarctic Peninsula) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 65°00′17″S 64°00′10″W / 65.00472°S 64.00278°W |
| Archipelago | Wilhelm Archipelago |
| Area | 15.9 ha (39 acres) |
| Length | 875 m (2871 ft) |
| Width | 350 m (1150 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Mechka Island (Bulgarian: остров Мечка, romanized: ostrov Mechka, IPA: [ˈɔstrof ˈmɛt͡ʃkɐ]) is the mostly ice-covered island extending 875 m in southwest–northeast direction and 350 m in south–north direction in the Dannebrog Islands group of Wilhelm Archipelago in the Antarctic Peninsula region. Its surface area is 15.9 ha.[1]
The feature is so named because of its shape supposedly resembling a bear ('mechka' in Bulgarian), and in association with other descriptive names of islands in the area.[1]
- ^ a b Mechka Island. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica