Lesidren Island

Lesidren Island (Bulgarian: остров Лесидрен, romanized: ostrov Lesidren, IPA: [ˈɔstrof ˈlɛsidrɛn]) is the second largest and southernmost island in the Zed group off the north coast of Varna Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The island is ice-free, extending 800 by 600 m (870 by 660 yd) with surface area 33 hectares (82 acres). Separated from the neighbouring Phanagoria Island and Koshava Island by channels 130 and 140 m (140 and 150 yd) wide respectively. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.

Lesidren Island

Zed Islands (in the background) from Miziya Peak; Lesidren Island is the second on the right.
Location of Varna Peninsula in the South Shetland Islands
Lesidren Island Location on Antarctic Peninsula Lesidren Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	62°26′10″S 60°08′55″W
Archipelago	Zed Islands
Area	33 ha (82 acres)
Length	0.8 km (0.5 mi)
Width	0.6 km (0.37 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

The island is named after the settlement of Lesidren in northern Bulgaria.

Location

Lesidren Island is located at 62°26′10″S 60°08′55″W which is 1.53 km (0.95 mi) north of Williams Point on Livingston Island. British mapping in 1968, Chilean in 1971, Argentine in 1980, Bulgarian in 2005 and 2009.

Topographic map of Livingston Island, Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands

See also

• Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
• List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
• SCAR
• Territorial claims in Antarctica

References

• Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
• Lesidren Island. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer

External links

• Lesidren Island. Copernix satellite image

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