Maglizh Rocks

Maglizh Rocks
Location of Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands
Maglizh Rocks
Location of Maglizh Rocks
Maglizh Rocks
Maglizh Rocks (Antarctic Peninsula)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates63°01′06″S 62°38′11″W / 63.01833°S 62.63639°W / -63.01833; -62.63639
ArchipelagoSouth Shetland Islands
Area10.6 ha (26 acres)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Maglizh Rocks (Bulgarian: Мъглижки скали, ‘Maglizhki Skali’ m&-'glizh-ki ska-'li) are a group of rocks off the northwest coast of Smith Island, South Shetland Islands. The two adjacent principal rocks, extending 460 m (503 yd) in east-west direction and 140 m (153 yd) wide are situated 300 m (328 yd) north of Lista Point, with the third major one, 300 by 100 m, situated 320 m (350 yd) northwest of them. The rocks have a combined surface area of 10.6 hectares (26 acres). The rocks are named after the town of Maglizh in southern Bulgaria.