Maglizh Rocks (Bulgarian: Мъглижки скали, ‘Maglizhki Skali’ m&-'glizh-ki ska-'li) are a group of rocks off the northwest coast of Smith Island, South Shetland Islands. The two adjacent principal rocks, extending 460 m (503 yd) in east-west direction and 140 m (153 yd) wide are situated 300 m (328 yd) north of Lista Point, with the third major one, 300 by 100 m, situated 320 m (350 yd) northwest of them. The rocks have a combined surface area of 10.6 hectares (26 acres).[1] The rocks are named after the town of Maglizh in southern Bulgaria.

Maglizh Rocks
Location of Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands
Maglizh Rocks is located in Antarctica
Maglizh Rocks
Maglizh Rocks
Location of Maglizh Rocks
Maglizh Rocks is located in Antarctic Peninsula
Maglizh Rocks
Maglizh Rocks
Maglizh Rocks (Antarctic Peninsula)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates63°01′06″S 62°38′11″W / 63.01833°S 62.63639°W / -63.01833; -62.63639
ArchipelagoSouth Shetland Islands
Area10.6 ha (26 acres)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
Topographic map of Smith Island.

Maps

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  • Chart of South Shetland including Coronation Island, &c. from the exploration of the sloop Dove in the years 1821 and 1822 by George Powell Commander of the same. Scale ca. 1:200000. London: Laurie, 1822.
  • L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2010. ISBN 978-954-92032-9-5 (First edition 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4)
  • South Shetland Islands: Smith and Low Islands. Scale 1:150000 topographic map No. 13677. British Antarctic Survey, 2009.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
  • L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Smith Island. Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2017. ISBN 978-619-90008-3-0

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4

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