Skoba Island
Island of the Wilhelm Archipelago, Antarctica / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Skoba Island (Bulgarian: остров Скоба, romanized: ostrov Skoba, IPA: [ˈɔstrof ˈskɔbɐ]) comprises four abutting rocky islets 416 m long in south–north direction and 176 m wide in the Dannebrog Islands group of Wilhelm Archipelago in the Antarctic Peninsula region. Its surface area is 2.8 ha.[1]
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Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 65°03′33″S 64°12′37″W |
Archipelago | Wilhelm Archipelago |
Area | 2.8 ha (6.9 acres) |
Length | 416 m (1365 ft) |
Width | 176 m (577 ft) |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | uninhabited |
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The feature is so named because of its shape supposedly resembling a bracket symbol ('skoba' in Bulgarian), and in association with other descriptive names of islands in the area.[1]