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Soyuz
Research station · Russia · seasonal
Soyuz is a station run by Russia, established in 1982. It sits at 70°35'S 68°48'E, 2,160 km from the South Pole, and is open in the summer season only. At peak it holds 30 people. COMNAP currently lists it as temporarily closed.
OperatorRussia
TypeStation
SeasonalitySeasonal
StatusTemporarily Closed
Established1982
Peak population30 people
Elevation336 m
RegionEast Antarctica
Position70°35'S 68°48'E
Decimal-70.5766, 68.7949
Distance to pole2,160 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.
Soyuz in Antarctic Polar Stereographic (EPSG:3031). Rings are 60°, 70° and 80°S.
Within 424 km. Orange dots are stations, blue are penguin colonies. North points at the pole.