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Chukovezer Island

Chukovezer Island (Bulgarian: остров Чуковезер, ‘Ostrov Chukovezer’ \'os-trov vhu-ko-'ve-zer) is the rocky island lying 700 m off the northwest coast of Anvers Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. The feature is 1.22 km long in southeast-northwest direction and 460 m wide.

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Map of Chukovezer Island, Antarctica

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

Location

Chukovezer Island is located at 64°39′06″S 64°14′42″W, 7.22 km north by east of Cape Monaco and 6.8 km south of Gerlache Point. British mapping in 1974.

Maps

  • Anvers Island and Brabant Island. Scale 1:250000 topographic map. BAS 250 Series, Sheet SQ 19-20/3&4. London, 1974.
  • 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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    Chukovezer Island Wikipedia
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