Chakarov Island | |
Map: | Antarctica#Antarctic Peninsula |
Map Relief: | yes |
Location: | Antarctica |
Coordinates: | -66.445°N -67.1286°W |
Archipelago: | Biscoe Islands |
Area Ha: | 92 |
Length Km: | 2.18 |
Width M: | 600 |
Population: | uninhabited |
Country: | None |
Treaty System: | Antarctic Treaty System |
Chakarov Island (bg|Чакъров остров|Chakarov ostrov, pronounced as /bg/) is the ice-covered island 2.18 km long in southwest–northeast direction and 600 m wide in the Barcroft group of Biscoe Islands. Its surface area is 92 ha.[1]
The feature is named after Danail Chakarov, Director of the International and EU Law Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria responsible for Antarctica and member of the Antarctic Place-names Commission since 2013.[1]
Chakarov Island is located at -66.445°N -67.1286°W, which is 2.85 km southwest of Irving Island, 700 m north of Bedford Island, 5.35 km southeast of Belding Island and 4.7 km south of Watkins Island. British mapping in 1976.