Dinea Island | |
Map: | Antarctic Peninsula#Antarctica |
Map Relief: | yes |
Location: | Antarctica |
Coordinates: | -62.4444°N -59.9192°W |
Archipelago: | South Shetland Islands |
Population: | 0 |
Country: | Antarctica |
Treaty System: | Antarctic Treaty System |
Dinea Island (bg|остров Динея|ostrov Dinea, pronounced as /bg/) is the flat rocky island off the north coast of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands extending 290 m in north-northwest to south-southeast direction and 130 m wide. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.
The island is named after the ancient Roman fortress of Dinea in Northeastern Bulgaria.
Dinea Island is located at -62.4444°N -59.9192°W, which is 1.35 km west-northwest of Aprilov Point, 840 m east-northeast of Miletich Point, 880 m east of Kabile Island and 2 km southwest of Ongley Island. Bulgarian mapping in 2009.