Kosatka Island (Bulgarian: остров Косатка, romanizedostrov Kosatka, IPA: [ˈɔstrof koˈsatkɐ]) is the mostly ice-covered island 653 m long in west–east direction and 195 m wide in the Dannebrog Islands group of Wilhelm Archipelago in the Antarctic Peninsula region. Its surface area is 8.86 ha.[1]

Kosatka Island
Kosatka Island is located in Antarctica
Kosatka Island
Kosatka Island
Location of Kosatka Island
Kosatka Island is located in Antarctic Peninsula
Kosatka Island
Kosatka Island
Kosatka Island (Antarctic Peninsula)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates64°59′57″S 64°02′06″W / 64.99917°S 64.03500°W / -64.99917; -64.03500
ArchipelagoWilhelm Archipelago
Area8.86 ha (21.9 acres)
Length653 m (2142 ft)
Width195 m (640 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

The feature is so named because of its shape supposedly resembling a killer whale ('kosatka' in Bulgarian), and in association with other descriptive names of islands in the area.[1]

Location

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Kosatka Island is located at 64°59′57″S 64°02′06″W / 64.99917°S 64.03500°W / -64.99917; -64.03500, which is 6.3 km northwest of Booth Island, 3.18 km northeast of Meduza Island, 1.24 km southeast of Kalmar Island, and 7.37 km west of Kril Island in the Wauwermans Islands group. British mapping in 2001.

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Kosatka Island. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica

References

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