Todorova Island | |
Map: | Antarctica#Antarctic Peninsula |
Map Relief: | yes |
Location: | Antarctica |
Coordinates: | -66.4036°N -67.265°W |
Archipelago: | Biscoe Islands |
Area Ha: | 30 |
Length M: | 750 |
Width M: | 635 |
Population: | uninhabited |
Country: | None |
Treaty System: | Antarctic Treaty System |
Todorova Island (bg|остров Тодорова|ostrov Todorova, pronounced as /bg/) is the triangular ice-covered island extending 1 km in southwest–northeast direction and 450 m in southeast–northwest direction, separated from the southwest coast of Belding Island in Biscoe Islands by a 1.2 km long passage narrowing to 80 m at points. Its surface area is 26.2 ha. The feature was formed as a result of the retreat of Belding Island's ice cap in 2011–2012.[1]
The island is named after Katya Todorova, Deputy Foreign Minister responsible for Antarctica and member of the Antarctic Place-names Commission (2001–2005), participant in the Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition during the 2002/03 season.[1]
Todorova Island is located at -66.4036°N -67.265°W, which is 4.2 km southwest of Yaglou Point and 3 km northeast of Decazes Island.