Raklitsa Island (Bulgarian: остров Раклица, romanizedostrov Raklitsa, IPA: [ˈɔstrof ˈraklit͡sɐ]) is the rocky island in Boisguehenneuc Bay lying 650 m off the northwest coast of Liège Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. The island is 350 m long in east-west direction and 120 m wide.

Raklitsa Island
Raklitsa Island is located in Antarctic Peninsula
Raklitsa Island
Raklitsa Island
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates63°58′43″S 61°51′16″W / 63.97861°S 61.85444°W / -63.97861; -61.85444
ArchipelagoPalmer Archipelago
Length.35 km (0.217 mi)
Width.12 km (0.075 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population0

The island is named after the settlement of Raklitsa in Southeastern Bulgaria.

Location

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Raklitsa Island is located at 63°58′43″S 61°51′16″W / 63.97861°S 61.85444°W / -63.97861; -61.85444, 2.7 km southwest of Moureaux Point and 5.38 km east-northeast of Bebresh Point. British mapping in 1978.

Maps

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  • British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 63 60. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1978.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

References

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