Rayna Knyaginya Peak Explained

Rayna Knyaginya Peak (Bulgarian: връх Райна Княгиня|vrah Rayna Knyaginya, in Bulgarian pronounced as /ˈvrɤx ˈrajnɐ kɲɐˈɡiɲɐ/) is a peak of elevation 680 m in western Bowles Ridge, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Surmounting Perunika Glacier to the south and northwest, and Kaliakra Glacier to the northeast.

The peak is named after Rayna Knyaginya (pseudonym of Rayna Futekova, 1856–1917), heroine of the Bulgarian liberation movement.

Location

The peak is located at -62.6125°N -60.2136°W, which is 740 m northwest of the summit Mount Bowles, 350 m east by north of Bowles West Peak, and 800 m southeast of Hemus Peak from which it is separated by Dimov Gate (Bulgarian topographic survey Tangra 2004/05, and mapping in 2005 and 2009).

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