Sprey Island
Island in Wilhelm Archipelago, Antarctica / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sprey Island (Bulgarian: остров Спрей, romanized: ostrov Sprey, IPA: [ˈɔstrof ˈsprɛj]) is the mostly ice-covered island 1.23 km long in southwest–northeast direction and 460 m wide in the Dannebrog Islands group of Wilhelm Archipelago in the Antarctic Peninsula region. Its surface area is 27.94 ha.[1]
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Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 65°03′24″S 64°09′55″W |
Archipelago | Wilhelm Archipelago |
Area | 27.94 ha (69.0 acres) |
Length | 1.23 km (0.764 mi) |
Width | 460 m (1510 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 spray bottle ('sprey' in Bulgarian), and in association with other descriptive names of islands in the area.[1]