Simeonov Island

Simeonov Island (Bulgarian: Симеонов остров, romanized: Simeonov ostrov, IPA: [simɛˈɔnof ˈɔstrof]) is the 850 m long in north-south direction and 390 m wide rocky island with surface area of 20 hectares (49 acres) separated from the south coast of Coronation Island in the South Orkney Islands, Antarctica by a passage narrowing to just 50 m at points. The island faces Slanchev Bryag Cove on the east. It is a new feature that became detached from the main island as a result of glacier retreat in the first decade of 21st century. An abutting smaller island on the south ends up in Saunders Point.

Simeonov Island

Map of the South Orkney Islands
Simeonov Island Location of Simeonov Island
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	60°41′17″S 45°18′47″W
Archipelago	South Orkney Islands
Area	20 ha (49 acres)
Length	850 m (2,790 ft)
Width	390 m (1,280 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	uninhabited

The island is "named after Captain Anastas Simeonov (1929–2003), Director (1976–1982) of the Bulgarian company Ocean Fisheries – Burgas whose ships operated in the waters of South Georgia, Kerguelen, the South Orkney Islands, South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula from 1970 to the early 1990s. The Bulgarian fishermen, along with those of the Soviet Union, Poland and East Germany are the pioneers of modern Antarctic fishing industry."[1]