Yordanov Island

Yordanov Island (Bulgarian: Йорданов остров, romanized: Yordanov ostrov, IPA: [jordɐˈnɔf ˈɔstrof]) is the 600 m long in west-east direction and 300 m wide rocky island with surface area of 11 hectares (27 acres) whose north extremity Foul Point forms the east entrance to Ommanney Bay on the north coast of Coronation Island in the South Orkney Islands, Antarctica. It is separated from the main island by a passage narrowing to just 30 m at points. The island is named after Captain Yordan Yordanov, commander of the ocean fishing trawler Sagita of the Bulgarian company Ocean Fisheries – Burgas during its fishing trip to Antarctic waters off South Georgia from December 1979 to June 1980. A designated onboard team of marine biologists undertook fisheries research in the process. The Bulgarian fi

Yordanov Island

Yordanov Island (Bulgarian: Йорданов остров, romanized: Yordanov ostrov, IPA: [jordɐˈnɔf ˈɔstrof]) is the 600 m long in west-east direction and 300 m wide rocky island with surface area of 11 hectares (27 acres) whose north extremity Foul Point forms the east entrance to Ommanney Bay on the north coast of Coronation Island in the South Orkney Islands, Antarctica. It is separated from the main island by a passage narrowing to just 30 m at points. The island is named after Captain Yordan Yordanov, commander of the ocean fishing trawler Sagita of the Bulgarian company Ocean Fisheries – Burgas during its fishing trip to Antarctic waters off South Georgia from December 1979 to June 1980. A designated onboard team of marine biologists undertook fisheries research in the process. The Bulgarian fi