South Shetland Islands
archipelago in the Southern Ocean
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Summary
South Shetland Islands is an archipelago[1]. It draws 3,140 Wikipedia views per month (archipelago category, ranking #44 of 341).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: William Smith[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Antarctic Treaty area[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Southern Ocean[5], Scotia Sea[6]
- Continent: Antarctica[7]
- Named after: Shetland Islands[8]
- Location: Antarctica[9]
- Commons category: South Shetland Islands[10]
- Highest point: Mount Irving[11]
- Located in/on physical feature: Southern Ocean[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:South Shetland Islands[13]
- Commons gallery: South Shetland Islands[14]
- Population: 500[15]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[18], Small Soviet Encyclopedia[19]
- Native label: South Shetland Islands[20]
- Different from: Shetland Islands[21]
- Elevation above sea level: 2300 m[22]
- Area: 3687 km²[23]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of the South Shetland Islands[24]
- P14541: 2LAKc4[25]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for South Shetland Islands include Shetland Plate[26], a tectonic plate[27].
Why It Matters
South Shetland Islands has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
Entities named for it include Shetland Plate[26], a tectonic plate[27].