Balchik Ridge

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Balchik Ridge (Balchishki Rid \bal-'chish-ki 'rid\) is a 1.3km long narrow ridge in Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica with a highest point of 550m. The ridge adjoins the col linking Silistra Knoll and Peshev Ridge and surmounts Boyana Glacier to the southwest, south and east. The ridge was named after the Bulgarian town of Balchik.

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The midpoint of the ridge is at 62°41′50″S, 60°05′56″W which is 900m south of Silistra Knoll, 1.6km east of the summit of Peshev Ridge, 2km north by northeast of Vazov Point, 2.45km west by northwest of Aytos Point and 1.7 km west of Christoff Cliff. The ridge was mapped by Bulgaria in 2005.

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

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