Einstødingen Island is a lone island lying east of
Padda Island
Padda Island is an island lying near the west side of the entrance to Havsbotn in Lutzow-Holm Bay. The island and its named features were mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37. The ...
in southern
Lutzow-Holm Bay. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the
Lars Christensen Expedition
Lars is a common male name in Scandinavian countries.
Origin
''Lars'' means "from the city of Laurentum". Lars is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel", and is therefore related to the name ...
, 1936–37, and named "Einstødingen" (the hermit) because of its isolated position.
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See also
* List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands
This is a list of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands.
* Antarctic islands are, in the strict sense, the islands around mainland Antarctica, situated on the Antarctic Plate, and south of the Antarctic Convergence. According to the terms of the ...
References
Islands of Queen Maud Land
Prince Harald Coast
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