Marine Gazetteer Placedetails

MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/13305
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Names
Language Name Name source
EnglishChristiania IslandsSCAR Composite Gazetteer   
FrenchChristiania, IleSCAR Composite Gazetteer   
SpanishChristiania, IslasSCAR Composite Gazetteer   
PlaceType Archipelago 
Latitude 63° 57' 0" S (-63.95°)  
Longitude 61° 28' 0" W (-61.4666667°)  
Source SCAR Composite Gazetteer, available online at https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/scar/
Notes Belgica information (en): Group of islands and rocks between Liege and Trinity Islands, in the Palmer Archipelago. Charted by the BelgAE, 1897-99, under Gerlache, who named the group for Christiania (now Oslo), Norway, where he obtained assistance and equipment for the expedition. http://geonames.usgs.gov    
Relation 
Part of  Southern Ocean (IHO Sea Area)  [view hierarchy]   
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Edit history Last edited on 2014-08-19 09:07:05 by Vancraeynest Freek
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