Demidov Island is a small island 9.3 kilometres (5 nmi) north of the mouth of Rayner Glacier and 17 kilometres (9 nmi) southwest of the Hydrographer Islands along the coast of Enderby Land. It appears that the island was mapped by both the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions and the Soviet expedition in 1957. It was named by the Soviet expedition for Lieutenant Dimitri Demidov of the Russian expedition of 1819–21 under Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen.[1]

Demidov Island
Demidov Island is located in Antarctica
Demidov Island
Demidov Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°29′S 48°21′E / 67.483°S 48.350°E / -67.483; 48.350
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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References

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  1. ^ "Demidov Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-01-11.

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