Rogozen Island
 Rogozen Island
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°19′54″S 59°42′00″W / 62.33167°S 59.70000°W |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Area | 16 ha (40 acres) |
| Length | 0.76 km (0.472 mi) |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Rogozen Island (Bulgarian: остров Рогозен, ‘Ostrov Rogozen’ 'os-trov 'ro-go-zen) is a conspicuous island off the northwest coast of Robert Island, South Shetland Islands situated 920 m (1,010 yd) north-northeast of Cornwall Island, 470 m (510 yd) south-southwest of Heywood Island, and 1.74 km (1.08 mi) northwest of Svetulka Island in the Onogur group. Extending 760 m (830 yd) in east-west direction and 260 m (280 yd) wide. Surface area 16 hectares (40 acres).
Bulgarian early mapping in 2009. Named after the settlement of Rogozen in northwestern Bulgaria in connection with the Rogozen Thracian treasure.
Coordinates: 62°19′54″S 59°42′00″W / 62.33167°S 59.70000°W
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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