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Location
  
Antarctica

Population
  
Uninhabited

Archipelago
  
Biscoe Islands

Island group
  
Biscoe Islands

Alino Island

Alino Island (Bulgarian: остров Алино, ‘Ostrov Alino’ \'os-trov 'a-li-no) is the predominantly ice-covered island in Biscoe Islands, Antarctica lying 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) south-southeast of Tula Point, Renaud Island. The feature is 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) long in southwest-northeast direction and 580 metres (0.36 mi) wide.

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Map of Alino Island, Antarctica

The island is named after the settlement of Alino in Western Bulgaria.

Location

Alino Island is located at 65°32′32″S 65°37′28″W. British mapping in 1971.

Maps

  • British Antarctic Territory: Graham Coast. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 65 64. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1971.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

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    Alino Island Wikipedia
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