Asen Peak
Asen Peak (Bulgarian: Аксенов връх, romanized: Asenov vrah, IPA: [ɐˈsɛnov ˈvrɤx]) is a peak in eastern Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The peak rises to 810 m in the Delchev Ridge of the Tangra Mountains. The peak overlooks Iskar Glacier and Bruix Cove to the northwest, Ropotamo Glacier to the east-southeast and Dobrudzha Glacier to the south. The peak was named after Tsar Ivan Asen I of Bulgaria, 1190-1196 AD.
Location[edit]
The peak is located at 62°38′50.5″S 59°56′25″W / 62.647361°S 59.94028°W, which is 770 m south-southwest of Delchev Peak, 860 m east of Ruse Peak and 870 m north-northwest of St. Evtimiy Crag.
See also[edit]
Maps[edit]
- 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.
References[edit]
- Asen Peak. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links[edit]
- Asen 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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