| Balsha Island | |
| Map: | Antarctic Peninsula#Antarctica |
| Map Relief: | yes |
| Location: | Antarctica |
| Coordinates: | -62.4733°N -60.1931°W |
| Archipelago: | Dunbar Islands South Shetland Islands |
| Area Km2: | 0.17 |
| Area Footnotes: | |
| Length Km: | 0.6 |
| Width Km: | 0.3 |
| Population: | Uninhabited |
| Country: | None |
Balsha Island (Bulgarian: остров Балша|ostrov Balsha, in Bulgarian pronounced as /ˈɔstrov ˈbaɫʃɐ/) is an ice-free island in the Dunbar group off the northwest coast of Varna Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is situated 1.5km (00.9miles) northwest of Slab Point and 2.8km (01.7miles) north of Kotis Point. Extending 600by, surface area 17ha.[1] The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.
The island is named after the settlement of Balsha in western Bulgaria.
Balsha Island is located at -62.4733°N -60.1931°W. Bulgarian topographic survey by Tangra 2004/05 expedition. British mapping in 1968, Chilean in 1971, Argentine in 1980, Bulgarian in 2005 and 2009.
