Temenuga Island (Bulgarian: остров Теменуга, romanizedostrov Temenuga, IPA: [ˈɔstrof tɛmɛˈnuɡɐ]) is a rocky island lying 660 m northeast of Quinton Point, Goten Peninsula on the northwest coast of Anvers Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. Temenuga is 620 m long by 450 m wide, and is separated from Kalotina Island to the west by a 140 m wide passage.

Temenuga
Temenuga is located in Antarctic Peninsula
Temenuga
Temenuga
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates64°18′42″S 63°39′29″W / 64.31167°S 63.65806°W / -64.31167; -63.65806
ArchipelagoPalmer Archipelago
Length0.62 km (0.385 mi)
Width0.45 km (0.28 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population0

The island is named after the settlements of Temenuga in Northern and Southern Bulgaria.

Location

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Temenuga Island is located at 64°18′42″S 63°39′29″W / 64.31167°S 63.65806°W / -64.31167; -63.65806. British mapping in 1980.

Maps

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  • British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 64 62. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1980.
  • 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.