Grod Island

Grod Island
Location of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands.
Grod Island
Location of Grod Island
Grod Island
Grod Island (Antarctic Peninsula)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates62°21′27″S 59°41′22″W / 62.35750°S 59.68944°W / -62.35750; -59.68944
ArchipelagoSouth Shetland Islands
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Grod Island (Bulgarian: остров Грод, romanized: ostrov Grod, IPA: [ˈɔstrov ˈɡrɔt]) is the southernmost island in the Onogur group off the northwest coast of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The feature is low and ice-free, extending 610 m in east–west direction and 200 m wide. It is separated from Robert Island by a 130 m wide passage.

The island is named after the Bulgar ruler Grod (6th century).