Balkanov Peak

Location of Liège Island in the Antarctic Peninsula region.

Balkanov Peak (Bulgarian: Балканов връх, ‘Balkanov Vrah’ \bal-'ka-nov 'vr&h\) is the ice-covered peak rising to 600 m in Brugmann Mountains on Liège Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It surmounts Coria Cove to the south and Shterna Glacier to the north.

The feature is named after Ivan Balkanov, boatman at St. Kliment Ohridski base in 2002/03 and subsequent seasons.

Location

Balkanov Peak is located at 64°00′24″S 61°52′11″W / 64.00667°S 61.86972°W / -64.00667; -61.86972Coordinates: 64°00′24″S 61°52′11″W / 64.00667°S 61.86972°W / -64.00667; -61.86972, which is 2.14 km east by north of Vazharov Peak and 5.8 km southwest of Neyt Point. British mapping in 1978.

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References

This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.


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