Wulfila Glacier
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Wulfila Glacier (Lednik Wulfila \'led-nik vul-'fi-la\) is located on Greenwich Island, Antarctica and is bounded by Oborishte Ridge to the NW, Terter Peak and Razgrad Peak to the NE, and Ephraim Bluff to the SE. It extends 3 km in NW-SE direction, and 2 km in SW-NE direction, draining southwestwards into McFarlane Strait.
The glacier is named after Bishop Wulfila (311-383 AD) of Nicopolis ad Istrum (the present Bulgarian settlement of Nikyup near Veliko Tarnovo) who created the Gothic alphabet, and laid the foundations of the Germanic literature.
[edit] Location
The glacier is located at .
[edit] See also
- Greenwich Island
- List of Bulgarian toponyms in Antarctica
- Antarctic Place-names Commission
- List of glaciers
[edit] External links
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
