Vazharov Peak

Location of Liège Island in the Antarctic Peninsula region.

Vazharov Peak (Bulgarian: Въжаров връх, ‘Vazharov Vrah’ \v&-'zha-rov 'vr&h\) is the ice-covered peak rising to 700 m in Brugmann Mountains on Liège Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It surmounts Shterna Glacier to the north, Coria Cove to the east-southeast and Sigmen Glacier to the west-southwest.

The feature is named after Mihail Vazharov, mechanic at St. Kliment Ohridski base in 1999/2000 and subsequent seasons, and base commander during part of the 2005/06 season.

Location

Vazharov Peak is located at 64°00′35″S 61°54′44″W / 64.00972°S 61.91222°W / -64.00972; -61.91222Coordinates: 64°00′35″S 61°54′44″W / 64.00972°S 61.91222°W / -64.00972; -61.91222, which is 2.14 km west by south of Balkanov Peak, 1.67 km north of Mount Kozyak and 3.02 km southeast of Bebresh Point. British mapping in 1978.

Maps

• British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 64 60. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1978.
• Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

References

• Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
• Vazharov Peak. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.

This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.