Masteyra Island (Bulgarian: остров Мастейра, romanized: ostrov Masteyra, IPA: [ˈɔstrof mɐˈstɛjrɐ]) is a rocky island 700 m long in east-west direction and 200 m wide lying in Perrier Bay on the northwest coast of Anvers Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It is separated from Anvers Island to the east-southeast by a 1.13 km wide passage.
  Masteyra Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 64°22′32″S 63°41′47″W / 64.37556°S 63.69639°W |
| Archipelago | Palmer Archipelago |
| Length | 700 m (2300 ft) |
| Width | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
The island is named after the ancient Thracian settlement and fortress of Masteyra in Southern Bulgaria.
Location edit
Masteyra Island is located at 64°22′32″S 63°41′47″W / 64.37556°S 63.69639°W, 6.58 km south of Quinton Point, 4.21 km north of Vromos Island and 7.55 km east-northeast of Giard Point. British mapping in 1980.
Maps edit
- 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 edit
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
- Masteyra Island. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.
External links edit
- Masteyra Island. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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