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Prisad Island

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Archipelago
  
South Shetland Islands

Island group
  
South Shetland Islands

Prisad Island

Prisad Island (Bulgarian: остров Присад, ‘Ostrov Prisad’ \'os-trov 'pri-sad) is the rocky island off the north coast of Low Island in the South Shetland Islands extending 640 m in southwest-northeast direction and 520 m wide. It is separated from Limets Peninsula by a 60 m wide passage.

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Map of Prisad Island, Antarctica

The feature is named "after the settlements of Prisad in Northeastern and Southeastern Bulgaria."

Location

Prisad Island is located at 63°13′55″S 62°10′38″W, which is 1.44 km east of Cape Wallace. British mapping in 2009.

Maps

  • South Shetland Islands: Smith and Low Islands. Scale 1:150000 topographic map No. 13677. British Antarctic Survey, 2009.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 1993–2016.

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    Prisad Island Wikipedia
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