Kostilka Island (Bulgarian: остров Костилка, romanizedostrov Kostilka, IPA: [ˈɔstrof kosˈtiɫkɐ]) is the rocky island 213 m long in west–east direction and 137 m wide in the Myriad Islands group of Wilhelm Archipelago in the Antarctic Peninsula region. Its surface area is 1.64 ha.[1]

Kostilka Island
Kostilka Island is located in Antarctica
Kostilka Island
Kostilka Island
Location of Kostilka Island
Kostilka Island is located in Antarctic Peninsula
Kostilka Island
Kostilka Island
Kostilka Island (Antarctic Peninsula)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates65°05′57″S 64°24′52″W / 65.09917°S 64.41444°W / -65.09917; -64.41444
ArchipelagoWilhelm Archipelago
Area1.64 ha (4.1 acres)
Length213 m (699 ft)
Width137 m (449 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

The feature is so named because of its shape supposedly resembling a fruit's stone ('kostilka' in Bulgarian), and in association with other descriptive names of islands in the area.[1]

Location

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Kostilka Island is located at 65°05′57″S 64°24′52″W / 65.09917°S 64.41444°W / -65.09917; -64.41444, which is 3.35 km northwest of Flank Island, 3.47 km southeast of Final Island, and 6.74 km west-northwest of Vedel Islands. British mapping in 2001.

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Kostilka Island. Archived 10 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica

References

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