Peter I Island
Norwegian territorial claim and volcanic island in the Bellingshausen Sea
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Summary
Peter I Island is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,380 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Antarctic Treaty area[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Bellingshausen Sea[5], Southern Ocean[6]
- Continent: Antarctica[7]
- Instance of: dependency of Norway[8], disputed territory[9]
- Named after: Peter the Great[10]
- Location: Bellingshausen Sea[11]
- Commons category: Peter I Island[12]
- Time of discovery or invention: January 21, 1821[13]
- Highest point: Lars Christensen Peak[14]
- Located in/on physical feature: Southern Ocean[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Peter I Island[16]
- Population: 0[17]
- Territory claimed by: Norway[18]
- Capital of: Westarctica[19]
- Native label: Peter I Øy[20]
- Length: 18.5 km[21]
- Elevation above sea level: 1640 m[22]
- Area: 243 km²[23]
- Width: 11 km[24]
Why It Matters
Peter I Island has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]