Lapteva Island
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 64°14′50″S 63°30′47″W / 64.24722°S 63.51306°W |
| Archipelago | Palmer Archipelago |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Lapteva Island (Bulgarian: остров Лаптева, romanized: ostrov Lapteva, IPA: [ˈɔstrof ˈɫaptɛvɐ]) is the island lying 1 km off the north coast of Anvers Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. The feature extends 900 m in north-south direction and 880 m in east-west direction.
The island is named after Gergana Lapteva, geologist at St. Kliment Ohridski base in 2006/07 and subsequent seasons.