Krivus Island Explained

Krivus Island
Map:Antarctica#Antarctic Peninsula
Location:Antarctica
Coordinates:-65.4314°N -65.3847°W
Archipelago:Biscoe Islands
Population:Uninhabited
Country:None
Treaty System:Antarctic Treaty System

Krivus Island (Bulgarian: остров Кривус|ostrov Krivus, in Bulgarian pronounced as /ˈɔstrof ˈkrivos/) is the mostly ice-covered island on the east side of Johannessen Harbour in the Pitt group of Biscoe Islands, Antarctica. The feature extends 920 m in north-south direction and 1.06 km in east-west direction.

The island is named after the medieval fortress of Krivus in Southern Bulgaria.

Location

Krivus Island is located at -65.4314°N -65.3847°W, 1.15 km south-southwest of Vaugondy Island, 1.23 km west of Jingle Island, 730 m west-northwest of Tambra Island, 910 m north of Weller Island and 2.05 km east of Snodgrass Island. British mapping in 1971.

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