Helis Nunatak

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Helis Nunatak

Helis Nunatak (Nunatak Helis \'nu-na-tak 'he-lis\) is a crown-shaped rocky peak of elevation 340 m in Vidin Heights, Livingston Island. The peak is named after the ancient Thracian capital town of Helis whose remains are located at Sveshtari, Northeastern Bulgaria.

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The peak is located at 62°32′25″S, 60°04′40″W which is 3.1 km W of Edinburgh Hill, 1.8 km S of Sharp Peak and 1.8 km ESE of Madara Peak (Bulgarian mapping in 2005 from the Tangra 2004/05 topographic survey).

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