Lesidren Island
Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
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Lesidren Island (Bulgarian: остров Лесидрен, romanized: ostrov Lesidren, IPA: [ˈɔstrof ˈlɛsidrɛn]) is the second largest and southernmost island in the Zed group off the north coast of Varna Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The island is ice-free, extending 800 by 600 m (870 by 660 yd) with surface area 33 hectares (82 acres).[1] Separated from the neighbouring Phanagoria Island and Koshava Island by channels 130 and 140 m (140 and 150 yd) wide respectively. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.
Zed Islands (in the background) from Miziya Peak; Lesidren Island is the second on the right. | |
 Location of Varna Peninsula in the South Shetland Islands | |
  Lesidren Island Location on Antarctic Peninsula  Lesidren Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°26′10″S 60°08′55″W |
| Archipelago | Zed Islands |
| Area | 33 ha (82 acres) |
| Length | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Width | 0.6 km (0.37 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
The island is named after the settlement of Lesidren in northern Bulgaria.
Location
Lesidren Island is located at 62°26′10″S 60°08′55″W which is 1.53 km (0.95 mi) north of Williams Point on Livingston Island. British mapping in 1968, Chilean in 1971, Argentine in 1980, Bulgarian in 2005 and 2009.
