Kramolin Cove Explained

Kramolin Cove (Bulgarian: залив Крамолин|zaliv Kramolin, in Bulgarian pronounced as /ˈzalif krɐmoˈlin/) is the 1.92km (01.19miles) wide cove indenting for 900m (3,000feet) the southwest coast of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is entered between Yovkov Point and Kaspichan Point. Shape enhanced as a result of Murgash Glacier’s retreat in the late 20th and early 21st century. Bulgarian topographic survey Tangra 2004/05. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.[1]

The cove is named after the settlement of Kramolin in northern Bulgaria.

Location

Kramolin Cove is centred at -62.5103°N -59.8833°W. Bulgarian mapping in 2009.

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Notes and References

  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