Rogozen Island

Rogozen Island

Rogozen Island ( _bg. "остров Рогозен", ‘Ostrov Rogozen’ 'os-trov 'ro-go-zen) is a conspicuous island off the north coast of Robert Island, South Shetland Islands situated 470 m south-southwest of Heywood Island and 920 m north-northeast of Cornwall Island. Extending 760 m in east-west direction. Bulgarian early mapping in 2008. Named after the settlement of Rogozen in northwestern Bulgaria in connection with the Rogozen Thracian treasure.

References

* [http://www3.pnra.it/SCAR_GAZE/ SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer]


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