| Location | Antarctica |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 63°13′55″S 62°10′38″W |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Population | uninhabited |
| Country | Antarctica |
| Treaty system | Antarctic Treaty System |
Prisad Island (Bulgarian: остров Присад, ˈɔstrof ˈprisɐt) is the rocky island off the north coast of Low Island in the South Shetland Islands extending 640 m in southwest–northeast direction and 520 m wide. It is separated from Limets Peninsula by a 60 m wide passage.
The feature is named "after the settlements of Prisad in Northeastern and Southeastern Bulgaria."[1]
Location
Prisad Island is located at 63°13′55″S 62°10′38″W, which is 1.44 km east of Cape Wallace. British mapping in 2009.
See also
Maps
- South Shetland Islands: Smith and Low Islands. Scale 1:150000 topographic map No. 13677. British Antarctic Survey, 2009
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated
Notes
References
- Prisad Island. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links
- Prisad Island. Copernix satellite image