Bilyana Island

62°23′05″S 59°45′47″W / 62.38472°S 59.76306°W / -62.38472; -59.76306ArchipelagoAitcho groupArea10 ha (25 acres)Length450 m (1480 ft)Width900 m (3000 ft)AdministrationAdministered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Bilyana Island (Bulgarian: остров Биляна, romanized: ostrov Bilyana, IPA: [ˈɔstrov biˈʎanɐ]) is an ice-free island in the Aitcho group on the west side of English Strait in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Extending 450 by 290 m (490 by 320 yd), surface area 10 hectares (25 acres).^[1] The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.

The island's name derives from Bilyana, a name from Bulgarian music folklore.^[2]

Location

The midpoint is located at 62°23′05″S 59°45′47″W / 62.38472°S 59.76306°W / -62.38472; -59.76306 and the island is lying 100 m (110 yd) south of Jorge Island, 1.9 km (1.2 mi) north-northwest of Barrientos Island and 1.45 km (0.90 mi) northeast of Emeline Island (Bulgarian mapping in 2009).

See also

• Aitcho Islands
• Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
• List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
• SCAR
• South Shetland Islands
• Territorial claims in Antarctica

References

• Bilyana Island. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
• Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)

External links

• Bilyana Island. Copernix satellite image

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