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Location of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands.
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Location in Antarctica
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°26′56″S 59°31′02″W / 62.44889°S 59.51722°WCoordinates: 62°26′56″S 59°31′02″W / 62.44889°S 59.51722°W |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Width | 0.15 km (0.093 mi) |
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| Population | Uninhabited |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Avren Rocks (Bulgarian: скали Аврен, ‘Skali Avren’ ska-'li a-'vren) are three adjacent rocks situated in the interior of Micalvi Cove in the south extremity of Robert Island, South Shetland Islands. The group extends 260 m (280 yd) in north-south direction and is 150 m (160 yd) wide. The rocks were first mapped in 2008 by a Bulgarian team. They are named after the two settlements of situated in northeastern and southeastern Bulgaria respectively.
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.