Pordim Islands

Pordim Islands
Location of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands
Pordim Islands
Location of Pordim Islands
Pordim Islands
Pordim Islands (Antarctic Peninsula)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates62°18′41″S 59°39′33″W / 62.31139°S 59.65917°W / -62.31139; -59.65917
ArchipelagoSouth Shetland Islands
Area10 ha (25 acres)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

Pordim Islands (Bulgarian: острови Пордим, ‘Ostrovi Pordim’ 'os-tro-vi 'por-dim) are two adjacent islands situated 870 m (950 yd) east-northeast of Heywood Island and 2.1 km (1.3 mi) northwest of Catharina Point on Robert Island, South Shetland Islands. Extending 960 m (1,050 yd) in east-southeast to west-northwest direction. The larger islet has a surface area of 10 hectares (25 acres). Bulgarian early mapping in 2009. Named after the town of Pordim in northern Bulgaria.

62°18′41″S 59°39′33″W / 62.31139°S 59.65917°W / -62.31139; -59.65917