Pordim Islands

62°18′41″S 59°39′33″W / 62.31139°S 59.65917°W / -62.31139; -59.65917ArchipelagoSouth Shetland IslandsArea10 ha (25 acres)^[1]AdministrationAdministered under the Antarctic Treaty SystemDemographicsPopulationuninhabited

Pordim Islands (Bulgarian: острови Пордим, ‘Ostrovi Pordim’ 'os-tro-vi 'por-dim) are two adjacent islands situated 870 m (950 yd) east-northeast of Heywood Island and 2.1 km (1.3 mi) northwest of Catharina Point on Robert Island, South Shetland Islands. Extending 960 m (1,050 yd) in east-southeast to west-northwest direction. The larger islet has a surface area of 10 hectares (25 acres).^[1] Bulgarian early mapping in 2009. Named after the town of Pordim in northern Bulgaria.

62°18′41″S 59°39′33″W / 62.31139°S 59.65917°W / -62.31139; -59.65917

See also

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

References

External links

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

External links

• Pordim Islands. Copernix satellite image

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