Bielecki Island
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  Bielecki Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 64°46′S 64°29′W / 64.767°S 64.483°W |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Bielecki Island (64°46′S 64°29′W / 64.767°S 64.483°W) is an island 1 kilometre (0.5 nmi) north of Trundy Island in the western part of the Joubin Islands. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after Johannes N. Bielecki, an assistant engineer in RV Hero on her first Antarctic voyage to Palmer Station in 1968.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Bielecki Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Bielecki Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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