 Zed Islands (in the background) fromMiziya Peak; Lesidren Island is the second on the right. | |
 Location of Varna Peninsula in the South Shetland Islands | |
  Lesidren Island Location on Antarctic Peninsula Show map of Antarctica Lesidren Island Location in Antarctica Show map of Antarctic Peninsula | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°26′10″S60°08′55″W / 62.43611°S 60.14861°W /-62.43611; -60.14861 |
| Archipelago | Zed Islands |
| Area | 33 ha (82 acres) |
| Length | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Width | 0.6 km (0.37 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under theAntarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Lesidren Island (Bulgarian:остров Лесидрен,romanized: ostrov Lesidren,IPA:[ˈɔstrofˈlɛsidrɛn]) is the second largest and southernmost island in theZed group off the north coast ofVarna Peninsula,Livingston Island in theSouth Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The island is ice-free, extending 800 by 600 m (870 by 660 yd) with surface area 33 hectares (82 acres).[1] Separated from the neighbouringPhanagoria Island andKoshava Island by channels 130 and 140 m (140 and 150 yd) wide respectively. The area was visited by early 19th centurysealers.
The island is named after the settlement ofLesidren in northernBulgaria.
Lesidren Island is located at62°26′10″S60°08′55″W / 62.43611°S 60.14861°W /-62.43611; -60.14861 which is 1.53 km (0.95 mi) north ofWilliams Point on Livingston Island. British mapping in 1968, Chilean in 1971, Argentine in 1980, Bulgarian in 2005 and 2009.
This article includes information from theAntarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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