Back Rothschild Island CEB Rothschild-Insel German Isla Rothschild Spanish Rothschild uhartea Basque Île Rothschild French רוטשילד (אי) HE Isola Rothschild Italian Rothschild Island NN Rothschild Island Swedish 羅斯柴爾德島 Chinese
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  Rothschild Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 69°36′S 72°33′W / 69.600°S 72.550°W |
| Area | 700 km2 (270 sq mi) (approximately)[1] |
| Length | 39 km (24.2 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Rothschild Island is a black rugged island 39 kilometres (24 mi) long, mainly ice-covered but surmounted by prominent peaks of Desko Mountains in Antarctica, 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of the north part of Alexander Island in the north entrance to Wilkins Sound.[2]
- ^ Care, B. W. "The Geology of Rothschild Island, North-West Alexander Island" (PDF). British Antarctic Survey . Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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