Great Wall Station (Antarctica)
The Great Wall Station (Chinese: 长城站; pinyin: Chángchéng Zhàn) is the first Chinese research station in Antarctica and opened on 20 February 1985. It lies on the Fildes Peninsula on King George Island, and is about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) from the Chilean Frei Montalva Station, and 960 kilometres (600 mi) from Cape Horn. The station is sited on ice-free rock, about 10 metres (33 ft) above sea level.
Great Wall Station
长城站 | |
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Antarctic base | |
Great Wall Station | |
Great Wall Station Location of Great Wall Station in Antarctica | |
| Coordinates: 62°13′01″S 58°57′43″W | |
| Country | China |
| Location in Antarctica | Fildes Peninsula King George Island |
| Administered by | Polar Research Institute of China |
| Established | 20 February 1985 |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Summer | 60 |
| • Winter | 13 |
| UN/LOCODE | AQ GWL |
| Type | All-year round |
| Period | Annual |
| Status | Operational |
| Activities | List
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| Website | Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration |
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