Location of Biscoe Islands in the Antarctic Peninsula region
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Location in Antarctica
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 65°32′32″S 65°37′28″W / 65.54222°S 65.62444°WCoordinates: 65°32′32″S 65°37′28″W / 65.54222°S 65.62444°W |
Archipelago | Biscoe Islands |
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Population | Uninhabited |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System |
Alino Island (Bulgarian: остров Алино, ‘Ostrov Alino’ \'os-trov 'a-li-no\) is the predominantly ice-covered island in Biscoe Islands, Antarctica lying 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) south-southeast of Tula Point, Renaud Island. The feature is 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) long in southwest-northeast direction and 580 metres (0.36 mi) wide.
The island is named after the settlement of Alino in Western Bulgaria.
Alino Island is located at 65°32′32″S 65°37′28″W / 65.54222°S 65.62444°W. British mapping in 1971.
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.