Phanagoria Island

Phanagoria Island (Greek: Φαναγόρεια Νήσος, Bulgarian: остров Фанагория, romanized: ostrov Fanagoriya, IPA: [ˈɔstrof fɐnɐˈɡɔrijɐ]) is the third largest island in the Zed group off the north coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Phanagoria island of Antarctic is named after Phanagoria in the Maeotis Lake, today Azov Sea, the largest ancient Greek city on the Taman peninsula, spread over two plateaus along the eastern shore of the Cimmerian Bosporus. The city took its name after one of its colonists, Phanagoras, and was a large emporium for all the traffic between the coast of the Maeotian marshes and the countries on the southern side of the Caucasus. It was the eastern capital of the Bosporan Kingdom.

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Phanagoria Island

Zed Islands from Miziya Peak; Phanagoria Island is the second one on the left.
Location of Varna Peninsula in the South Shetland Islands
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Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	62°26′03″S 60°09′46″W
Archipelago	Zed group
Area	20 ha (49 acres)[1]
Length	700 m (2300 ft)
Width	500 m (1600 ft)
Administration
Antarctica
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	uninhabited

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The island is ice-free, extending 700 by 500 m (770 by 550 yd) with surface area 20 hectares (49 acres).^[1] Separated from the neighbouring Esperanto Island and Lesidren Island by channels 70 and 130 m (77 and 142 yd) wide respectively. Situated 2.1 km (1.3 mi) northwest of Williams Point. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.

The island is named after the town of Phanagoria in Old Great Bulgaria (7th century).