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Boyadzhiev Point

Coordinates: 61°07′14″S 54°39′16″W / 61.12056°S 54.65444°W / -61.12056; -54.65444
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Location of Elephant Island in the South Shetland Islands
Map of Elephant Island

Boyadzhiev Point (Bulgarian: Бояджиев нос, romanizedBoyadzhiev nos, IPA: [bojɐ'dʒiɛf 'nɔs]) is the rocky northeast entrance point to Gurkovska Cove on the east coast of Elephant Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.[1]

The feature is named after Lieut. Gen. Kliment Boyadzhiev (1861-1933), an accomplished military commander and one of the founders of Bulgarian topography, author of an early relief map of Bulgaria.

Location

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Boyadzhiev Point is located at 61°07′14″S 54°39′16″W / 61.12056°S 54.65444°W / -61.12056; -54.65444,[2] which is 1.86 km south of Cape Valentine and 3.9 km northeast of Walker Point. British mapping of the area in 1822,1972 and 2009.

Maps

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Notes

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  1. ^ L. Ivanov. General Geography and History of Livingston Island. In: Bulgarian Antarctic Research: A Synthesis. Eds. C. Pimpirev and N. Chipev. Sofia: St. Kliment Ohridski University Press, 2015. pp. 17–28
  2. ^ Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission

References

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