| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 63°58′43″S61°51′16″W / 63.97861°S 61.85444°W /-63.97861; -61.85444 |
| Archipelago | Palmer Archipelago |
| Length | .35 km (0.217 mi) |
| Width | .12 km (0.075 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under theAntarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Raklitsa Island (Bulgarian:остров Раклица,romanized: ostrov Raklitsa,IPA:[ˈɔstrofˈraklit͡sɐ]) is the rocky island inBoisguehenneuc Bay lying 650 m off the northwest coast ofLiège Island in thePalmer Archipelago,Antarctica. The island is 350 m long in east-west direction and 120 m wide.
The island is named after the settlement ofRaklitsa in Southeastern Bulgaria.
Raklitsa Island is located at63°58′43″S61°51′16″W / 63.97861°S 61.85444°W /-63.97861; -61.85444, 2.7 km southwest ofMoureaux Point and 5.38 km east-northeast ofBebresh Point. British mapping in 1978.
This article includes information from theAntarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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