Alcheh Island

Alcheh Island
Alcheh Island
Location of Alcheh Island
Alcheh Island
Alcheh Island (Antarctic Peninsula)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°24′47″S 67°05′30″W / 66.41306°S 67.09167°W / -66.41306; -67.09167
ArchipelagoBiscoe Islands
Area21.72 ha (53.7 acres)
Length900 m (3000 ft)
Width340 m (1120 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

Alcheh Island (Bulgarian: остров Алшех, romanized: ostrov Alcheh, IPA: [ˈɔstrof ɐɫˈʃɛx]) is the ice-covered island in the Barcroft group of Biscoe Islands in Antarctica 900 m long in south-southwest to north-northeast direction and 340 m wide. Its surface area is 21.72 ha.

The feature is named after the Bulgarian Argentine architect Deiana Alcheh for her support for the infrastructure development of the Bulgarian Antarctic base.