Zhelev Peak Explained

Zhelev Peak (Bulgarian: Желев връх|Zhelev vrah, in Bulgarian pronounced as /ˈʒɛlɛv ˈvrɤx/) is the rocky peak rising to 1759 m[1] on the west coast of Pernik Peninsula, Loubet Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica. The feature has steep and partly ice-free west slopes, and surmounts Lallemand Fjord to the west, Field Glacier to the north and its tributary Narezne Glacier to the northeast, and Haefeli Glacier to the south-southeast.

The peak is named after Zhelyu Zhelev (1935–2015), President of Bulgaria 1990–1997, for his support for the Bulgarian Antarctic programme.

Location

Zhelev Peak is located at -67.2089°N -66.3611°W, which is 12.85 km southeast of Álvarez Point, 8.2 km southwest of Barziya Peak, 17.15 km northeast of Bartholin Peak and 15.35 km east of Hooke Point. British mapping in 1978.

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Notes and References

  1. https://rema.apps.pgc.umn.edu/ Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica.