Christiania Islands
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The Christiania Islands are a group of islands and rocks between Liège Island
and Trinity Island
, in the Palmer Archipelago
. They were charted by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition
, 1897–99, under Gerlache, who named the group for Christiania (now Oslo
), Norway, where he obtained assistance and equipment for the expedition.
Liège Island
Liège Island is an island, long and wide, lying immediately northeast of Brabant Island in the Palmer Archipelago. Liège Island is located at...
and Trinity Island
Trinity Island
Trinity Island or Île de la Trinité or Isla Trinidad is an island long and wide in the northern part of the Palmer Archipelago. Trinity Island is located at...
, in the Palmer Archipelago
Palmer Archipelago
Palmer Archipelago, also known as Antarctic Archipelago, Archipiélago Palmer, Antarktiske Arkipel or Palmer Inseln, is a group of islands off the northwestern coast of the Antarctic Peninsula....
. They were charted by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition
Belgian Antarctic Expedition
The Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897 to 1899, named after its expedition vessel Belgica, was the first expedition to winter in the Antarctic region.- Preparation and Surveying :...
, 1897–99, under Gerlache, who named the group for Christiania (now Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
), Norway, where he obtained assistance and equipment for the expedition.