Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 62°19′54″S 59°42′00″W / 62.33167°S 59.70000°W |
Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
Area | 16 ha (40 acres)[1] |
Length | 0.76 km (0.472 mi) |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | uninhabited |
Rogozen Island (Bulgarian: остров Рогозен, romanized: ostrov Rogozen, IPA: [ˈɔstrof ˈrɔɡozɛn]) is a conspicuous island off the northwest coast of Robert Island, South Shetland Islands situated 920 m (1,010 yd) north-northeast of Cornwall Island, 470 m (510 yd) south-southwest of Heywood Island, and 1.74 km (1.08 mi) northwest of Svetulka Island in the Onogur group. Extending 760 m (830 yd) in east-west direction and 260 m (280 yd) wide. Surface area 16 hectares (40 acres).[1]
Bulgarian early mapping in 2009. Named after the settlement of Rogozen in northwestern Bulgaria in connection with the Rogozen Thracian treasure.
62°19′54″S 59°42′00″W / 62.33167°S 59.70000°W