Razgrad Peak
Razgrad Peak (Bulgarian: връх Разград, romanized: vrah Razgrad, IPA: [ˈvrɤx ˈrazɡrɐt]) is an ice-covered peak rising to 550 m in Breznik Heights, Greenwich Island, Antarctica. The peak is located 740 m southeast of Terter Peak, 1.7 km southwest of Momchil Peak, 2.7 km west of the summit of Viskyar Ridge, and 1.51 km north-northeast of the coastal point formed by Ephraim Bluff (Bulgarian topographic survey Tangra 2004/05). An eastern offshoot of the peak is forming Maystora Peak. Surmounting Zheravna Glacier to the east and Wulfila Glacier to the west.
Razgrad Peak | |
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![]() Razgrad Peak from Kuzman Knoll, with Half Moon Island in the foreground | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
Coordinates | 62°32′39″S 59°42′38″W |
Geography | |
Location | Greenwich Island, Antarctica |
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Location of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands.
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Topographic map of Livingston Island, Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands.
The peak is named after the city of Razgrad in Northeastern Bulgaria.
Maps
- L.L. Ivanov et al. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands. Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Sofia: Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria, 2005.
- L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4
References
- Razgrad Peak. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links
- Razgrad Peak. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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