Zavodovski Island
island in South Sandwich Islands
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Summary
Zavodovski Island is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,986 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands[3]
- Country: United Kingdom[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Atlantic Ocean[5]
- Instance of: volcano[6]
- Named after: Ivan Zavadovsky[7]
- Part of: South Sandwich Islands[8], Traversay Islands[9]
- Commons category: Zavodovski Island[10]
- Time of discovery or invention: December 1819[11]
- Highest point: Mount Asphyxia[12]
- Located in/on physical feature: South Sandwich Islands[13]
- Population: 0[14]
- Different from: Zavadovskiy Island[15]
- Length: 4.4 km[16]
- Elevation above sea level: 551 m[17]
- Area: 14.7 km²[18]
- Width: 3.8 km[19]
Why It Matters
Zavodovski Island has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]