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'''Antwerp Island''' is an ice-covered island, lying at the north end of the Schollaert Channel, near [[Ghent Island]] and [[Brabant Island]] in the Palmer Archipelago. It was discovered and named by the Belgian explorer [[Adrian de Gerlache]] after the city of [[Antwerp]], because the city helped financing the expedition. | '''Antwerp Island''' is an ice-covered island, lying at the north end of the Schollaert Channel, near [[Ghent Island]] and [[Brabant Island]] in the Palmer Archipelago. It was discovered and named by the Belgian explorer [[Adrian de Gerlache]] after the city of [[Antwerp]], because the city helped financing the expedition. | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | *[[Chilean Antarctic Territory]] | ||
| + | *[[Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region]] | ||
[[Category:Antarctic Islands]] | [[Category:Antarctic Islands]] | ||
[[Category:Belgium]] | [[Category:Belgium]] | ||
[[Category:Chilean Islands]] | [[Category:Chilean Islands]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:48, July 8, 2024
Antwerp Island is an ice-covered island, lying at the north end of the Schollaert Channel, near Ghent Island and Brabant Island in the Palmer Archipelago. It was discovered and named by the Belgian explorer Adrian de Gerlache after the city of Antwerp, because the city helped financing the expedition.