Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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Churicheni Island (BGR) | 62° 21' 02.5" S | 59° 40' 33.0" W | |
Name ID: 137654
Place ID: 19289
The ice-free island in the Onogur group off the NW coast of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands situated 1.78 km NNE of Misnomer Point and 190 m W of Shipot Point. Extending 230 m by 140 m. Separated from Robert Island by a 100 m wide passage. British mapping in 1968 and Bulgarian mapping in 2009. Named after the settlement of Churicheni in Southwestern Bulgaria. |
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