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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 65°02′00″S64°08′00″W / 65.03333°S 64.13333°W /-65.03333; -64.13333 |
| Archipelago | Wilhelm Archipelago |
| Area | 10.68 ha (26.4 acres) |
| Length | 750 m (2460 ft) |
| Width | 226 m (741 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under theAntarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Tigan Island (Bulgarian:остров Тиган,romanized: ostrov Tigan,IPA:[ˈɔstroftiˈgan]) is the partly ice-free island 750 m long in west–east direction and 226 m wide in theDannebrog Islands group ofWilhelm Archipelago in theAntarctic Peninsula region. Its surface area is 10.68 ha.[1]
The feature is so named because of its shape supposedly resembling afrying pan ('tigan' in Bulgarian), and in association with other descriptive names of islands in the area.[1]
Tigan Island is located at65°02′00″S64°08′00″W / 65.03333°S 64.13333°W /-65.03333; -64.13333. It abutsPegas Island on the south, and is situated 115 m south ofYastreb Island and 3 km northwest ofRevolver Island. British mapping in 2001.
This article includes information from theAntarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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