Location in Antarctica | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 66°48′S 141°23′E / 66.800°S 141.383°ECoordinates: 66°48′S 141°23′E / 66.800°S 141.383°E |
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Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Additional information | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System |
Breton Island is a small rocky island lying 0.4 kilometres (0.2 nmi) southwest of Empereur Island. It was charted in 1950 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named by them for their largely Breton crew.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Breton Island (Antarctica)" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).