Botev Peak, Livingston Island

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Botev Peak (Botev Vrah \'bo-tev 'vr&h\) is a peak rising to about 370 m in the southern extremity of the Veleka Ridge, Tangra Mountains, eastern Livingston Island, in the South Shetlands. The peak takes its name from the adjacent Botev Point and Overlooks Tarnovo Ice Piedmont to the east and northeast, Botev Point to the south, Barnard Point to the west and Arkutino Beach to the northwest.

[edit] Location

The peak is located at 62°45′16″S, 60°18′51″W which is 1.4 km south of the summit of Veleka Ridge and 4.3 km west by southwest of Yambol Peak.

The peak was mapped by Bulgaria in 2005 and is registered in the SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.

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