Shishman Peak

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Shishman Peak (Vrah Shishman \'vr&h shish-'man\) rises to over 800m in the E extremity of Levski Ridge, Tangra Mountains, eastern Livingston Island, Antarctica. The peak overlooks Iskar Glacier and Bruix Cove to the NNE and Magura Glacier to the S. The peak is named after Czar Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria, 1371-1395 AD.

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The peak is located at 62°38′53″S, 59°59′45″W which is W of Devin Saddle, 900 m NE of Plovdiv Peak, 1.9 km W of Ruse Peak and 3.5 km SSW of Rila Point (Bulgarian mapping in 2005).

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