Refuge Engineer Wiltgen Refúgio Engenheiro Wiltgen |
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Research station | |
Refuge Engineer Wiltgen, Elephant Island | |
Coordinates: Maps 61°01′S 55°13′W / 61.01°S 55.21°WCoordinates: Maps 61°01′S 55°13′W / 61.01°S 55.21°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Territory | Brazilian Antarctica |
Established | 3 February 1985 |
Population | |
• Total | 6 |
Time zone | BRT (UTC-3) |
Website | PROANTAR |
Refuge Engineer Wiltgen (Portuguese: Refúgio Engenheiro Wiltgen) was a Brazilian Antarctic summer installation named after Engineer João Aristides Wiltgen, founder of the Brazilian Institute for Antarctic Studies. Established on 3 February 1985, the structure was located on Elephant Island,South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, and depended both logistically and administratively on Comandante Ferraz station. It was dismantled during the summer 1997/98.