Biolchev Peak

Biolchev Peak (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Biolchev Peak  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 19285
Name ID: 137650

Feature type:

Origin

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

Narrative

The rocky peak rising to 550 m in Bigla Ridge on Foyn Coast, Antarctic Peninsula. Situated 3.1 km SW of Mount Popov, 4.8 km NNW of Takev Point and 6.9 km E of Chuypetlovo Knoll. Surmounting Beaglehole Glacier to the W. British mapping in 1974. Named after Boyan Biolchev, participant in the Bulgarian Antarctic campaigns in 2000/01 and subsequent seasons, for his support for the Bulgarian Antarctic programme.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
66° 33' 51.0" S
-66.56417°
Accurate to 0m
Longitude:
63° 56' 13.0" W
-63.93694°
Accurate to 0m
Altitude:
Not recorded
Accurate to 0m

Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown The coordinates for this place name were derived from Map id 0 - This map does not exist in the SCAR Map Catalogue. in the SCAR Map Catalogue.
Source Name:
Unknown
Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
16-Jul-2013

Related information

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