Tatul Island | |
Map: | Antarctica#Antarctic Peninsula |
Location: | Antarctica |
Coordinates: | -62.3342°N -59.5394°W |
Archipelago: | South Shetland Islands |
Length Km: | 0.35 |
Width Km: | 0.2 |
Population: | uninhabited |
Country: | Antarctica |
Treaty System: | Antarctic Treaty System |
Tatul Island (bg|остров Татул|ostrov Tatul, pronounced as /bg/) is a triangular ice-free island off the north coast of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Extending 350by, the island emerged as a distinct geographical entity following the retreat of Robert Island's ice cap in the late 20th and early 21st century.
The feature is named after the settlement of Tatul adjacent to a major Thracian shrine complex in the Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria related to the cult of Orpheus.
The island is located 130m (430feet) north of Robert Island,
550m (1,800feet) south-southwest of Lientur Rocks and 950m (3,120feet) west-northwest of Newell Point. Bulgarian early mapping in 2009.