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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°27′39.7″S60°09′30″W / 62.461028°S 60.15833°W /-62.461028; -60.15833 |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Administration | |
| Administered under theAntarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Pogledets Island (Bulgarian:остров Погледец,romanized: ostrov Pogledets,IPA:[ˈɔstrofˈpɔɡlɛdɛt͡s]) is the northernmost ofDunbar Islands offVarna Peninsula,Livingston Island in theSouth Shetland Islands. The feature is ice-free, crescent shaped facing southwest, and extending 200 m in north-south direction and 170 m in east-west direction. The area was visited by early 19th centurysealers.
The island is named after Pogledets Peak inRila Mountain and its namesake inStara Planina, Bulgaria.
Pogledets Island is located 860 m northeast ofZavala Island, 450 m northwest ofAspis Island and 1.45 km southwest ofWilliams Point,Livingston Island. British mapping in 1968 and Bulgarian mapping in 2009.
This article includes information from theAntarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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