Bona Mansio Island

Bona Mansio Island (Bulgarian : остров Бона Мансио, romanized:ostrov Bona Mansio, IPA:[ˈɔstrovˈbɔnɐˈmansio] ) is the ice-covered island extending 750 m (2,460 ft) in east–west direction and 635 m (2,083 ft) in south–north direction lying in Papazov Passage, Biscoe Islands. The island is separated from the west coast of Krogh Island by a 700 m-long (2,300 ft) passage narrowing to 50 m (160 ft) at points. Its surface area is 30 ha. The feature was formed as a result of the retreat of Krogh Island's ice cap around the turn of 21st century.^[1]

The island is named after the ancient Roman road station of Bona Mansio in Southern Bulgaria.^[1]

Bona Mansio Island is located at 66°15′06′′S 67°06′25′′W / 66.25167°S 67.10694°W / -66.25167; -67.10694 , which is 90 m (300 ft) east-southeast of St. Christopher Island, 2.55 km southeast of Talbott Point on DuBois Island and 2.55 km southwest of Edholm Point on Krogh Island.

• British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 66 66. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1976
• Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated

• List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands

• Bona Mansio Island. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
• Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)

• Bona Mansio Island. Adjusted Copernix satellite image

This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.