Refuge Engineer Wiltgen

Refuge Engineer Wiltgen (Portuguese: Refúgio Engenheiro Wiltgen) was a Brazilian Antarctic summer installation named after Engineer João Aristides Wiltgen, founder of the Brazilian Institute for Antarctic Studies. Established on 3 February 1985, the structure was located on Elephant Island,^[1] South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, and depended both logistically and administratively on Comandante Ferraz station. It was dismantled during the summer 1997/98.

Country Brazil

Established3 February 1985

Time zoneUTC-3 (BRT)

WebsitePROANTAR

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Refuge Engineer Wiltgen Refúgio Engenheiro Wiltgen
Research station
Refuge Engineer Wiltgen Refuge Engineer Wiltgen, Elephant Island
Coordinates: Maps 61.01°S 55.21°W / -61.01; -55.21
Country	Brazil
Established	3 February 1985
Population
• Total	0 (formerly peaked at 6)
Time zone	UTC-3 (BRT)
Website	PROANTAR

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