Haralambiev Island

Haralambiev Island (Bulgarian: Хараламбиев остров, romanized: Haralambiev ostrov, IPA: [xɐrɐˈɫambiɛf ˈɔstrof]) is the 530 m long in southeast-northwest direction and 300 m wide rocky island with surface area of 13 hectares (32 acres) in the Larsen Islands group on the west side of Coronation Island in the South Orkney Islands, Antarctica. It is "named after Captain Hristo Haralambiev (1948–2005), commander of the ocean fishing trawler Aktinia of the Bulgarian company Ocean Fisheries – Burgas during its fishing trip to Antarctic waters off South Georgia and the South Orkney Islands from November 1979 to June 1980. The Bulgarian fishermen, along with those of the Soviet Union, Poland and East Germany are the pioneers of modern Antarctic fishing industry."[1]

Haralambiev Island
Haralambiev Island is located in Antarctica
Haralambiev Island
Haralambiev Island
Location of Haralambiev Island
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates60°35′44″S 46°04′38″W
ArchipelagoSouth Orkney Islands
Area13 ha (32 acres)
Length530 m (1740 ft)
Width300 m (1000 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

Location

Haralambiev Island is located at 60°35′44″S 46°04′38″W, which is 2.8 km northwest of Moreton Point, 160 m northwest of Monroe Island and 200 m southeast of Angelov Island. British mapping in 1963.

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This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.

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