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Pasarel Island

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Location
  
Antarctica

Length
  
0.45 km (0.28 mi)

Population
  
Uninhabited

Archipelago
  
Aitcho group

Width
  
0.26 km (0.162 mi)

Island group
  
South Shetland Islands

Pasarel Island

Pasarel Island (Bulgarian: остров Пасарел, ‘Ostrov Pasarel’ \'os-trov pa-sa-'rel) is an ice-free island in the Aitcho group on the west side of English Strait in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The island is situated 900 m (980 yd) northwest of Barrientos Island, 1.35 km (0.84 mi) northeast of Sierra Island and 650 m (710 yd) southeast of Emeline Island. Extending 450 by 260 m (490 by 280 yd). The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.

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Map of Pasarel Island, Antarctica

Named after the settlement of Dolni (Lower) Pasarel in western Bulgaria.

Location

Pasarel Island is located at 62°23′50″S 59°46′30″W. Bulgarian mapping in 2009.

Map

  • L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2010. ISBN 978-954-92032-9-5 (First edition 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4)

    • References

    Pasarel Island Wikipedia
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