Osenovlag Island | |
Map: | Antarctica#Antarctic Peninsula |
Map Relief: | yes |
Location: | Antarctica |
Coordinates: | -62.3485°N -59.6736°W |
Archipelago: | South Shetland Islands |
Population: | Uninhabited |
Country: | None |
Treaty System: | Antarctic Treaty System |
Osenovlag Island (bg|остров Осеновлаг|ostrov Osenovlag, pronounced as /bg/) is the easternmost island in the Onogur group off the northwest coast of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is named after the settlement of Osenovlag in Western Bulgaria.
The feature is rocky, extending 510m (1,670feet) in southeast-northwest direction and 130m (430feet) wide. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.[1]
The island is named after the settlement of Osenovlag in Western Bulgaria. British mapping took place in 1968 and Bulgarian mapping in 2009.[2]
Osenovlag Island is located at -62.3485°N -59.6736°W, which is 3.55km (02.21miles) northeast of Fort William Point and 1.24km (00.77miles) southwest of Hammer Point. It is separated from Shipot Point by a 90m (300feet) wide passage.[1]