Komuniga Island (Bulgarian: остров Комунига, romanizedostrov Komuniga, IPA: [ˈɔstrof komoˈniɡɐ]) is an ice-covered island extending 1.3 km in southeast-northwest direction and 1.1 km wide, the southernmost in the Correo group in Bigo Bay on Graham Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica, off the southwest coast of Magnier Peninsula. It emerged as a distinct geographical entity following the retreat of Magnier Peninsula's ice cap in the first decade of the 21st century.

Komuniga Island
Location of Magnier Peninsula on Graham Coast, Antarctic Peninsula
Komuniga Island is located in Antarctica
Komuniga Island
Komuniga Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates65°43′27″S 64°23′37″W / 65.72417°S 64.39361°W / -65.72417; -64.39361
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

The island is named after the settlement of Komuniga in Southern Bulgaria.

Location

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Komuniga Island is located 1.3 km northwest of the nearest mainland point and 500 m southeast of Baurene Island. British mapping in 1971.

Maps

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  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
  • British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 65 64. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, Tolworth, UK, 1971.

References

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This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.