 Map of theSouth Orkney Islands | |
  Kostov Island Location of Kostov Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 60°42′47″S45°09′12″W / 60.71306°S 45.15333°W /-60.71306; -45.15333 |
| Archipelago | South Orkney Islands |
| Area | 4 ha (9.9 acres) |
| Length | 380 m (1250 ft) |
| Width | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Administration | |
Administered under theAntarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Kostov Island (Bulgarian:Костов остров,romanized: Kostov ostrov,IPA:[ˈkɔstofˈɔstrof]) is the 380 m long in south-north direction and 210 m wide rocky island with surface area of 4 hectares (9.9 acres) lying inLewthwaite Strait off the east coast ofCoronation Island in theSouth Orkney Islands,Antarctica. It is "named after Captain Kosyo Kostov, commander of the oceanfishing trawlerAfala of the Bulgarian companyOcean Fisheries – Burgas during its fishing trips to Antarctic waters offSouth Georgia from March to August 1985 and in the 1985/86 season. The Bulgarian fishermen, along with those of the Soviet Union, Poland andEast Germany are the pioneers of modern Antarcticfishing industry."[1]
Kostov Island is located at60°42′47″S45°09′12″W / 60.71306°S 45.15333°W /-60.71306; -45.15333, which is 1.75 km north-northeast of the southeast extremity of Coronation Island, 2.48 km south of the northeast entrance point ofSpence Harbour, and 4.3 km west-southwest ofCape Disappointment onPowell Island. British mapping in 1963.
This article includes information from theAntarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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