Phanagoria Island


Phanagoria Island is the third largest island in the Zed group off the north coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The island is ice-free, extending with surface area. Separated from the neighbouring Esperanto Island and Lesidren Island by channels wide respectively. Situated northwest of Williams Point. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.
The island is named after the town of Phanagoria in Old Great Bulgaria.

Location

Phanagoria Island is located at. British mapping in 1968, Chilean in 1971, Argentine in 1980, Bulgarian in 2005 and 2009.