Borg Island

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LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°58′S 57°35′E / 66.967°S 57.583°E / -66.967; 57.583
Length1.9 km (1.18 mi)
PopulationUninhabited
Borg Island
Borg Island is located in Antarctica
Borg Island
Borg Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°58′S 57°35′E / 66.967°S 57.583°E / -66.967; 57.583
Length1.9 km (1.18 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Borg Island (66°58′S 57°35′E / 66.967°S 57.583°E / -66.967; 57.583) is an island 1.9 kilometres (1 nmi) long in the eastern part of the Øygarden Group. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and called by them "Borgoy" (castle island).[1]

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