Tatul Island
Encyclopedia
Tatul Island is a triangular ice-free island off the north coast of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands
, Antarctica. Extending 350 by, the island emerged as a distinct geographical entity following the retreat of Robert Island's ice cap in the late 20th and early 21st century.
The feature is named after the settlement of Tatul
adjacent to a major Thracian
shrine complex in the Rhodope Mountains
, Bulgaria
related to the cult of Orpheus
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550 m (601.5 yd) south-southwest of Lientur Rocks
and 950 m (1,038.9 yd) west-northwest of Newell Point
. Bulgarian early mapping in 2009.
South Shetland Islands
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...
, Antarctica. Extending 350 by, the island emerged as a distinct geographical entity following the retreat of Robert Island's ice cap in the late 20th and early 21st century.
The feature is named after the settlement of Tatul
Tatul
Tatul is a village in Momchilgrad municipality, Kardzhali Province located in the Eastern Rhodopes in southern Bulgaria. It is lies at 319 m above sea level at , 15 km east of Momchilgrad, and has a population of 189 people...
adjacent to a major Thracian
Thracians
The ancient Thracians were a group of Indo-European tribes inhabiting areas including Thrace in Southeastern Europe. They spoke the Thracian language – a scarcely attested branch of the Indo-European language family...
shrine complex in the Rhodope Mountains
Rhodope Mountains
The Rhodopes are a mountain range in Southeastern Europe, with over 83% of its area in southern Bulgaria and the remainder in Greece. Its highest peak, Golyam Perelik , is the seventh highest Bulgarian mountain...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
related to the cult of Orpheus
Orpheus
Orpheus was a legendary musician, poet, and prophet in ancient Greek religion and myth. The major stories about him are centered on his ability to charm all living things and even stones with his music; his attempt to retrieve his wife from the underworld; and his death at the hands of those who...
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Location
The island is located at 62°20′03"S 59°32′22"W which is 130 m (142.2 yd) north of Robert Island,550 m (601.5 yd) south-southwest of Lientur Rocks
Lientur Rocks
Lientur Rocks is a group of prominent adjacent rocks lying off the north coast of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica and exteding in east-west direction and in north-south direction...
and 950 m (1,038.9 yd) west-northwest of Newell Point
Newell Point
Newell Point is the rocky point forming the northeast extremity of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica and is a northwest entrance point of Nelson Strait....
. Bulgarian early mapping in 2009.
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- SCARScientific Committee on Antarctic ResearchThe Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research is an interdisciplinary body of the International Council for Science . It was established in February 1958 to continue the international coordination of Antarctic scientific activities that had begun during the International Geophysical Year of 1957-58...
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
Map
- L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4
