Miziya Peak

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Miziya Peak (Vrah Miziya \'vr&h 'mi-zi-ya\) is the 604m summit of Vidin Heights on Varna Peninsula, eastern Livingston Island. The peak overlooks Kaliakra Glacier to the SE, and Saedinenie Snowfield to the NW.

The peak was first climbed on 25 December 2004 and is named after the Bulgarian town of Miziya in relation to the ancient Thracian province of Miziya (Moesia).

[edit] Location

The peak is located at 62°32′08″S, 60°09′52″W which is 7.4 km N of Melnik Peak, 9.25 km N by E of Mount Bowles, 4.19 km NNE of Castra Martis Hill, and 5.4 km NE of the summit of Gleaner Heights (Bulgarian topographic survey Tangra 2004/05, and mapping in 2005).

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