Meholmen Island
  Meholmen Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 68°58′S 39°32′E / 68.967°S 39.533°ECoordinates: 68°58′S 39°32′E / 68.967°S 39.533°E |
| Administration | |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Meholmen Island is a small island lying midway between Ongul Island and Utholmen Island in Lützow-Holm Bay, Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named "Meholmen" (the middle island).[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Meholmen Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
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