Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula (Poluostrov Yoan Pavel II \po-lu-'os-trov yo-'an 'pa-vel 'vto-ri\) is an ice-covered peninsula on the north coast of Livingston Island, Antarctica that is bounded by Hero Bay to the east and Barclay Bay to the west. It extends 12.8 km in length and is 8.5 km wide. Its northern extremity is formed by the ice-free Cape Shirreff.

The feature is named after Pope John Paul II (1920-2005) for his contribution to world peace and understanding among people.

[edit] Location

The peninsula is located at 62°31′43″S, 60°45′58″W (British mapping in 1822 and 1968, Chilean mapping in 1966, Argentine mapping in 1980, and Bulgarian mapping in 2005).

[edit] See also

• Livingston Island
• List of Bulgarian toponyms in Antarctica
• Antarctic Place-names Commission

[edit] External links

• SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.
• Reference Map

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