Tambra Island
Tambra Island (Bulgarian: остров Тъмбра, romanized: ostrov Tambra, IPA: [ˈɔstrof ˈtɤmbrɐ]) is a mostly ice-covered island in the Pitt group of Biscoe Islands, Antarctica. The feature is 1.17 km long in southwest-northeast direction and 700 m wide, and is separated from the adjacent Jingle Island to the northeast by a 60 m wide passage.
  Tambra Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 65°26′05″S 65°21′00″W |
| Archipelago | Biscoe Islands |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
The island is named after Tambra Hill in Southern Bulgaria.
Location
Tambra Island is located at 65°26′05″S 65°21′00″W, 700 m northeast of Weller Island and 730 m east-southeast of Krivus Island. British mapping in 1971.
Maps
- British Antarctic Territory: Graham Coast. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 65 64. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1971.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
References
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
- Tambra Island. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.
External links
- Tambra Island. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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