King Edward Point
King Edward Point | |
|---|---|
King Edward Point | |
Location of King Edward Point and Grytviken in South Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 54°17′00″S 36°29′42″W / 54.283333°S 36.495°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Territory | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| Operator | British Antarctic Survey |
| Established | 1950 |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Summer | 22 |
| • Winter | 12 |
| Time zone | UTC−02:00 (GST) |
| UN/LOCODE | GS |
| Active times | All year-round |
| Status | Operational |
| Activities | Support sustainable fishing |
King Edward Point (also known as KEP) is a permanent British Antarctic Survey research station on South Georgia island and is the capital of the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. It is situated in Cumberland East Bay on the northeastern coast of the island. The settlement is the second smallest capital in the world by population, after Ngerulmud in Palau.