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Melyane Island (Bulgarian: остров Меляне, ‘Ostrov Melyane’ \'os-trov 'me-lya-ne) is the southernmost of Dunbar Islands off Varna Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. The feature is ice-free, extending 280 m in southeast-northwest direction and 90 m wide. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.
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Map of Melyane Island, Antarctica
The island is named after the settlement of Melyane in Northwestern Bulgaria.
Location
Melyane Island is located at 62°28′44.2″S 60°11′23″W, which is 250 m south of Balsha Island, 1.27 km west of Slab Point and 2.52 km north-northeast of Kotis Point, Livingston Island. British mapping in 1968 and Bulgarian mapping in 2009.
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Melyane Island Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA