Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 66°26′42″S 67°07′43″W / 66.44500°S 67.12861°W |
Archipelago | Biscoe Islands |
Area | 92 ha (230 acres) |
Length | 2.18 km (1.355 mi) |
Width | 600 m (2000 ft) |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | uninhabited |
Chakarov Island (Bulgarian: Чакъров остров, romanized: Chakarov ostrov, IPA: [t͡ʃɐˈkɤrof ˈɔstrof]) is the ice-covered island 2.18 km long in southwest–northeast direction and 600 m wide in the Barcroft group of Biscoe Islands. Its surface area is 92 ha.[1]
The feature is named after Danail Chakarov, Director of the International and EU Law Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria responsible for Antarctica and member of the Antarctic Place-names Commission since 2013.[1]
Chakarov Island is located at 66°26′42″S 67°07′43″W / 66.44500°S 67.12861°W, which is 2.85 km southwest of Irving Island, 700 m north of Bedford Island, 5.35 km southeast of Belding Island and 4.7 km south of Watkins Island. British mapping in 1976.
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.