Sovetskaya | |
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Former Antarctic base | |
Location of Sovetskaya in Antarctica | |
Coordinates: 77°58′S 89°16′E / 77.967°S 89.267°ECoordinates: 77°58′S 89°16′E / 77.967°S 89.267°E | |
Country | Soviet Union |
Location in Antarctica | Kaiser Wilhelm II Land |
Established | 16 February 1958 |
Evacuated | 3 January 1959 |
Elevation | 3,662 m (12,014 ft) |
Time zone | ART (UTC-3) |
Status | Closed |
Sovetskaya was a Soviet research station in Kaiser Wilhelm II Land in Antarctica that was established on 16 February 1958 and closed on 3 January 1959.
The surface elevation was initially reported to be 3,570 metres (11,710 ft); however, it was later revised to 3,662 metres (12,014 ft). Reached on 16 February 1958 by the 3rd Soviet Antarctic Expedition for International Geophysical Year research work, it closed on 3 January 1959. Its WMO reporting ID was 89557.