Peshev Ridge

Peshev Ridge (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Peshev Ridge  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 17213
Name ID: 134070

Feature type: Ridge (2d)

Origin

This name originates from Bulgaria. It is part of the Bulgaria Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

Ridge extending 2 km along the NE coast of Brunow Bay and E of lower Macy Glacier, Livingston Island. Its summit rising to over 500 m is located 4.95 km SW of Falsa Aguja Peak and 4.2 km SSE of Lyaskovets Peak. Named in honour of Dimitar Peshev (1894-1973) who lead the campaign that kept Bulgaria's Jews safe during the Holocaust.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
62° 41' 56.0" S
-62.69889°
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Longitude:
60° 07' 47.0" W
-60.12972°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Name:
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Source Scale:
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Source Institution:
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Source Person:
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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
15-Mar-2002

Related information

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Place names
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