  St. Brigid Island Location of St. Brigid Island  St. Brigid Island St. Brigid Island (Antarctic Peninsula) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°25′06″S 67°07′35″W / 66.41833°S 67.12639°W |
| Archipelago | Biscoe Islands |
| Area | 222 ha (550 acres) |
| Length | 2.7 km (1.68 mi) |
| Width | 1.4 km (0.87 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
St. Brigid Island (Bulgarian: остров Св. Бригита, romanized: ostrov Sv. Brigita, IPA: [ˈɔstrof svɛˈta briˈɡitɐ]) is the ice-covered island 2.7 km long in southwest–northeast direction and 1.4 km wide, largest in the Barcroft group of Biscoe Islands. Its surface area is 222 ha.[1]
It is named after St. Brigid of Kildare (c. 451–525), the patron saint of scholars.[1]
- ^ a b St. Brigid Island. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica