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Zavala Island
Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zavala Island (Bulgarian: остров Завала, romanized: ostrov Zavala, IPA: [ˈɔstrov ˈzavɐɫɐ]) is an ice-free island in the Dunbar group off the northwest coast of Varna Peninsula on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is extending 700 by 250 m (770 by 270 yd), with surface area 14 hectares (35 acres).[1] The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.
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![]() Zavala Island (the right one in the foreground) from Miziya Peak, Livingston Island, with Zed Islands in the background. | |
![]() Location of Varna Peninsula in South Shetland Islands | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 62°28′12″S 60°09′52″W |
Archipelago | Dunbar Islands |
Area | 14 ha (35 acres)[1] |
Length | 0.7 km (0.43 mi) |
Width | 0.25 km (0.155 mi) |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
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The island is named after the settlement of Zavala and the homonymous Zavala Mountain in western Bulgaria.