title: Prosechen Island
text: # Prosechen Island
  
  Prosechen Island (Bulgarian: остров Просечен, romanized: ostrov Prosechen, IPA:) is the northern of two rocky islands in Smyadovo Cove on the west coast of Rugged Island in the South Shetland Islands. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers. It is named after the settlement of Prosechen in Northeastern Bulgaria.
  
  ## Description
  
  First described by early 19th century sealers, the feature is 500 metres (1,600 ft) long in east–west direction and 140 metres (460 ft) wide. The island is named after the settlement of Prosechen in Northeastern Bulgaria.
  
  ## Location
  
  Prosechen Island is located at 62°37′23″S 61°17′44″W﻿ / ﻿62.62306°S 61.29556°W﻿ / -62.62306; -61.29556, which is 1.04 kilometres (2⁄3 mi) south of Cape Sheffield and 500 metres (1⁄3 mi) north by east of Ugain Point. It is separated from Rugged Island to the north and Toledo Island to the south by 70 metres (230 ft) and 60 metres (200 ft) wide passages respectively. Spanish mapping took place in 1992 and Bulgarian mapping in 2009.
  
  