Hervé Island
Hervé Island (Bulgarian: остров Ерве, romanized: ostrov Hervé, IPA: [ˈɔstrof ɛrˈvɛ]) is the mostly ice-covered rocky island in the Barcroft group of Biscoe Islands in Antarctica 900 m long in south-southwest to north-northeast direction and 290 m wide. Its surface area is 14.16 ha.
Hervé Island Location of Hervé Island Hervé Island Hervé Island (Antarctic Peninsula) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°24′11″S 67°10′01″W |
| Archipelago | Biscoe Islands |
| Area | 14.16 ha (35.0 acres) |
| Length | 900 m (3000 ft) |
| Width | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
The feature is named after the Chilean geologist Francisco Hervé Allamand, for his contribution to Antarctic geology and the Bulgarian Antarctic programme.
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