Pchelka Island
| Pchelka Island | ||
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| Waters | Prydz Bay | |
| Archipelago | Rough Islands | |
| Geographical location | 68 ° 52 ′ S , 77 ° 54 ′ E | |
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| Highest elevation | 69 m | |
Pchelka Island ( English ; Russian Остров Пчёлка Ostrow Ptscholka , German 'Bee Island ' ) is an irregularly shaped and up to 69 m high island off the Ingrid Christensen coast of the East Antarctic Princess Elisabeth Land . It belongs to the group of the Rauer Islands and is 3.3 km northeast of the northeastern extension of Ranvik Island .
Scientists on a Soviet Antarctic expedition mapped it and named it in 1956. The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia transcribed this name in 1991 in a partial translation into English.
Web links
- Pchelka Island in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)