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Bellingshausen
Research station · Russia · year-round
Bellingshausen is a station run by Russia, established in 1968. It sits at 62°12'S 58°58'W, 3,091 km from the South Pole, and is staffed through the winter. At peak it holds 40 people.
OperatorRussia
TypeStation
SeasonalityYear-Round
StatusOpen
Established1968
Peak population40 people
Elevation16 m
Position62°12'S 58°58'W
Decimal-62.1982, -58.9606
Distance to pole3,091 km
Nearest stations
Great-circle distance. Antarctic logistics run on proximity — these are the neighbours a station shares weather, flights and emergencies with.
Nearest penguin colonies
Known breeding sites within reach. Locations only — no counts. Estimating colony size from satellite imagery does not yet work, so this site publishes no abundance figures.
Bellingshausen in Antarctic Polar Stereographic (EPSG:3031). Rings are 60°, 70° and 80°S.
Within 20 km. Orange dots are stations, blue are penguin colonies. North points at the pole.