Stego Island
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Stego Island (Bulgarian: остров Стего, romanized: ostrov Stego, IPA: [ˈɔstrof ˈstɛgo]) is the mostly ice-covered island 2.07 km long in southwest–northeast direction and 820 m wide in the Dannebrog Islands group of Wilhelm Archipelago in the Antarctic Peninsula region. Its surface area is 93.32 ha.[1]
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Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 65°04′21″S 64°07′57″W |
Archipelago | Wilhelm Archipelago |
Area | 93.32 ha (230.6 acres) |
Length | 2.07 km (1.286 mi) |
Width | 820 m (2690 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 stegosaur, and in association with other descriptive names of islands in the area.[1]