Riksa Islands
Topographic map of Livingston Island, Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands.
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 Riksa Islands
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°23′05″S 59°46′49″W / 62.38472°S 59.78028°W |
| Archipelago | Aitcho group |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Riksa Islands (Bulgarian: острови Рикса, ‘Ostrovi Riksa’ \'os-trovi 'ri-ksa\) are three adjacent ice-free islands in the Aitcho group on the west side of English Strait in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The islands are situated 250 m (270 yd) west of Bilyana Island, 650 m (710 yd) northeast of Emeline Island and 2.1 km (1.3 mi) east of Holmes Rock. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.
The group comprises the islands of Cricklewood (62°23′05″S 59°46′27″W / 62.38472°S 59.77417°W), Taunton (62°23′03″S 59°46′56″W / 62.38417°S 59.78222°W) and Bath (62°22′53″S 59°47′19″W / 62.38139°S 59.78861°W).
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