Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 62°18′41″S 59°39′33″W / 62.31139°S 59.65917°W |
Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
Area | 10 ha (25 acres)[1] |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | uninhabited |
Pordim Islands (Bulgarian: острови Пордим, ‘Ostrovi Pordim’ 'os-tro-vi 'por-dim) are two adjacent islands situated 870 m (950 yd) east-northeast of Heywood Island and 2.1 km (1.3 mi) northwest of Catharina Point on Robert Island, South Shetland Islands. Extending 960 m (1,050 yd) in east-southeast to west-northwest direction. The larger islet has a surface area of 10 hectares (25 acres).[1] Bulgarian early mapping in 2009. Named after the town of Pordim in northern Bulgaria.
62°18′41″S 59°39′33″W / 62.31139°S 59.65917°W