Mechka Island

Mechka Island (Bulgarian: остров Мечка, romanized: ostrov Mechka, IPA: [ˈɔstrof ˈmɛt͡ʃkɐ]) is the mostly ice-covered island extending 875 m in southwest–northeast direction and 350 m in south–north direction in the Dannebrog Islands group of Wilhelm Archipelago in the Antarctic Peninsula region.

Its surface area is 15.9 ha.

[1] The feature is so named because of its shape supposedly resembling a bear ('mechka' in Bulgarian), and in association with other descriptive names of islands in the area.

[1] Mechka Island is located at 65°00′17″S 64°00′10″W / 65.00472°S 64.00278°W / -65.00472; -64.00278, which is 4.96 km north-northwest of Booth Island, 3.12 km northeast of Raketa Island, 50 m south of Mishka Island, and 5.6 km southwest of Kril Island in the Wauwermans Islands group.

This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.