Pindarev Island

Pindarev Island
Pindarev Island is located in South Shetland Islands
Pindarev Island
Pindarev Island
Location of Pindarev Island
Pindarev Island is located in Antarctica
Pindarev Island
Pindarev Island
Pindarev Island (Antarctica)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates62°36′57.6″S 61°17′07″W / 62.616000°S 61.28528°W / -62.616000; -61.28528
ArchipelagoSouth Shetland Islands
Area1.9 ha (4.7 acres)
Length250 m (820 ft)
Width115 m (377 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

Pindarev Island (Bulgarian: Пиндарев остров, romanizedPindarev ostrov, IPA: [pinˈdarɛf ˈɔstrof]) is an island in Antarctica. It is 250 metres (820 ft) long in southeast-northwest direction and 115 metres (377 ft) wide flat rocky island in Nishava Cove, separated from the north coast of Rugged Island in the South Shetland Islands by a 35 metres (115 ft) wide passage. Its surface area is 1.9 hectares (4.7 acres).[1] The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.[2]

The feature is named after the Bulgarian cartoonist Tenyu Pindarev [bg] (1921–2010), for his contribution to the promotion of Antarctica.[1]

  1. ^ a b Pindarev Island. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
  2. ^ L. Ivanov. General Geography and History of Livingston Island. In: Bulgarian Antarctic Research: A Synthesis. Eds. C. Pimpirev and N. Chipev. Sofia: St. Kliment Ohridski University Press, 2015. pp. 17–28.