Hjart Island

Hjart Island is an island lying 4 kilometres (2 nmi) west of the Skallen Hills in the eastern part of Lützow-Holm Bay, Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named Hjartoy (heart island) because of its shape.[1]

Hjart Island
Hjart Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates69°38′S 39°16′E
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also
  • List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

References
  1. "Hjart Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-18.

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