Width 0.3 km (0.19 mi) Area 17 ha | Length 0.6 km (0.37 mi) Population Uninhabited | |
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Archipelago Dunbar IslandsSouth Shetland Islands | ||
Balsha Island (Bulgarian: остров Балша, ‘Ostrov Balsha’ \'os-trov 'bal-sha) is an ice-free island in the Dunbar group off the northwest coast of Varna Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is situated 1.5 km (0.93 mi) northwest of Slab Point and 2.8 km (1.7 mi) north of Kotis Point. Extending 600 by 300 m (660 by 330 yd), surface area 17 hectares (42 acres). The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.
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Map of Balsha Island, Antarctica
The island is named after the settlement of Balsha in western Bulgaria.
Location
Balsha Island is located at 62°28′24″S 60°11′35″W. Bulgarian topographic survey by Tangra 2004/05 expedition. British mapping in 1968, Chilean in 1971, Argentine in 1980, Bulgarian in 2005 and 2009.
References
Balsha Island Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA