Zavadovskiy Island
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Not to be confused with Zavodovski Island.
Zavadovskiy Island, also known as Penguin Island, is an ice-covered island in the West Ice Shelf near Antarctica located at 66°43′S 86°24′E. It rises to 200 meters (656 feet) and is located 12 miles east of Mikhaylov Island. It was discovered by the Soviet expedition of 1956 which named it for Ivan Zavadovsky [ru], second in command of the Imperial Russian Navy sloop-of-war Vostok in the Bellingshausen expedition in 1819–21.
Quick Facts Druzhba Дружба, Established ...
Druzhba
Дружба | |
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Coordinates: 66°43′00″S 86°24′00″E | |
Established | 20 May 1960 (1960-05-20) |
Closed | 6 August 1960 (1960-08-06) |
Government | |
• Type | Administration |
• Body | Soviet Antarctic Expedition |
Active times | One winter |
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Quick Facts Geography, Location ...
Geography | |
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Location | Southern Ocean |
Coordinates | 66°43′S 86°24′E |
Area | 100 km2 (39 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
Demographics | |
Population | uninhabited |
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A temporary field station named Druzhba was opened from May 20 to August 6 in 1960 on the island by the Soviet Union to study meteorological conditions.[1]