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    Zed Islands

    Part of South Shetland Islands

    The Zed Islands are a small group of islands, the westernmost rising to 290 m (951 ft), lying off the northeast extremity of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica comprising four islands: Esperanto Island, Phanagoria Island, Lesidren Island and Koshava Island, and the adjacent Dlagnya and Goritsa Rocks.

    Zed Islands from Miziya Peak, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.
    Zed Islands from Miziya Peak, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.

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    Overview

    The Zed Islands are a small group of islands, the westernmost rising to 290 m (951 ft), lying off the northeast extremity of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica comprising four islands: Esperanto Island, Phanagoria Island, Lesidren Island and Koshava Island, and the adjacent Dlagnya and Goritsa Rocks. The group is separated from Williams Point on Varna Peninsula, Livingston Island to the south by the 1.50 km (0.93 mi) wide Iglika Passage. The name appears to have been applied by Discovery Investigations personnel on the Discovery II who charted the islands in 1935.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets1
    • Rocks & skerries2

    Major islands

    3
    • Esperanto Island

      Esperanto Island

      Area
      0.61 km²

      Esperanto Island is the largest and northwesternmost island in the Zed group off the north coast of Varna Peninsula on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.

    • Lesidren Island

      Lesidren Island

      Area
      0.3 km²

      Lesidren Island 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).

    • Phanagoria Island

      Phanagoria Island

      Area
      0.17 km²

      Phanagoria Island is the third largest island in the Zed group off the north coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.

    Islets

    1

    Rocks & skerries

    2

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    Islands by area

    0.010.11Esperanto: 0.61 km²EsperantoLesidren: 0.3 km²LesidrenPhanagoria: 0.17 km²PhanagoriaKoshava: 0.08 km²KoshavaDlagnya Rocks: 0.05 km²Dlagnya RocksGoritsa Rocks: 0.03 km²Goritsa Rocks
    km², log scale
    Esperanto Island0.61 km²
    Lesidren Island0.3 km²
    Phanagoria Island0.17 km²
    Koshava Island0.08 km²
    Dlagnya Rocks0.05 km²
    Goritsa Rocks0.03 km²

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

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