Bremen Island (German: Bremeninsel), also known as Zeta Island, is a 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi) or 100 ha (247 acres) uninhabited island, part of the Melchior Islands in the Southern Ocean along the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula.

Bremen Island
Bremen Island is located in Antarctica
Bremen Island
Bremen Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates64°19′19″S 62°56′06″W / 64.322°S 62.935°W / -64.322; -62.935
ArchipelagoMelchior Islands,
Palmer Archipelago
Area1 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

A 1 km (0.62 mi) long channel (Bremenkanal) separates Omega Island and Bremen Island. The existence of the channel was discovered during a zodiac excursion on 2 February 2003 by the German cruise ship MS Bremen,[1] named after the German city of Bremen. The name "Bremen Island" was proposed by Bärbel Krämer of Hapag-Lloyd.

64°19′19″S 62°56′06″W / 64.322°S 62.935°W / -64.322; -62.935

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References

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  1. ^ "Antarctic Gazetteer - Bremeninsel". Retrieved 16 October 2009.
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