Vaptsarov Peak

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Vaptsarov Peak (Vaptsarov Vrah \vap-'tsa-rov 'vr&h\) rises to approximately 410m in Delchev Ridge, Tangra Mountains, eastern Livingston Island, Antarctica. The peak has steep and ice-free western slopes and surmounts Sopot Ice Piedmont to the E, N and W.

The peak is named after the famous Bulgarian poet Nikola Vaptsarov (1909-42).

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The peak is located at 62°37′15″S, 59°54′25″W which is 670 m NW by N of Paisiy Peak, 930 m NE of Rodopi Peak and 5.25 km W by S of Renier 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.