Location Antarctica Area 19 ha (47 acres) Population Uninhabited | Archipelago South Shetland Islands Length 0.7 km (0.43 mi) Island group South Shetland Islands | |
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Kabile Island (Ostrov Kabile 'os-trov ka-bi-'le) is an Antarctic island extending 700 m (770 yd) in south-north direction and 450 m (490 yd) wide, situated off the north coast of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It has a surface area of 19 hectares (47 acres).
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Map of Kabile Island, Antarctica
Named after the ancient Thracian town of Kabile near the present Bulgarian city of Yambol.
Location
The island is located at 62°26′30″S 59°56′33″W which is 950 m (1,040 yd) east of Pavlikeni Point, 1 km (0.62 mi) north of Crutch Peaks, 200 m (220 yd) northwest of Miletich Point, and 2.5 km (1.6 mi) west-southwest of Ongley Island (Chilean mapping in 1966, British mapping in 1968 and Bulgarian in 2009).
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