Kril Island (Bulgarian: остров Крил, romanizedostrov Kril, IPA: [ˈɔstrof ˈkriɫ]) is the mostly ice-covered island 1.2 km long in southwest–northeast direction and 310 m wide in the Wauwermans Islands group of Wilhelm Archipelago in the Antarctic Peninsula region. Its surface area is 24.92 ha.[1]

Kril Island
Kril Island is located in Antarctica
Kril Island
Kril Island
Location of Kril Island
Kril Island is located in Antarctic Peninsula
Kril Island
Kril Island
Kril Island (Antarctic Peninsula)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates64°58′23″S 63°52′58″W / 64.97306°S 63.88278°W / -64.97306; -63.88278
ArchipelagoWilhelm Archipelago
Area24.92 ha (61.6 acres)
Length1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Width310 m (1020 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

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

Location

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Kril Island is located 4.15 km south-southeast of Host Island, 275 m northwest of Lobel Island, 6.62 km north-northwest of False Cape Renard on Graham Land, and 5.55 km northeast of Mishka Island in the Dannebrog Islands group. British mapping in 2001.

Maps

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Kril Island. 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.