Veleka Ridge

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Veleka Ridge

Veleka Ridge
Elevation 538 metres (1765 feet)
Location Antarctica
Range Tangra Mountains
Coordinates 62°44′30″S, 60°18′46″W
Veleka Ridge location.
Veleka Ridge location.

The Veleka Ridge was mapped by Britain in 1968 and again by Bulgaria in 2005, it lies at 62.7417° S, 60.3128° W. The ridge was named after the Veleka River in Bulgaria.

The ridge extends 2.5 km in N-S direction in Friesland Ridge, Tangra Mountains, Livingston Island . Its summit rises to 538 m is located 4.4 km SW of St. Methodius Peak, 2.25 km NE of Barnard Point and 2.3 km N of Botev Point.

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