Parchevich Ridge

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Parchevich Ridge (Parchevich Rid \'par-che-vich 'rid\) is a partly ice-free ridge of elevation 370 m situated in Breznik Heights north of Hardy Cove, 600 m south of Benkovski Nunatak, and 1.7 km southwest of Santa Cruz Point on Greenwich Island, Antarctica. Bulgarian topographic survey Tangra 2004/05. Named after Petar Parchevich (1612-74), a Bulgarian Catholic bishop and diplomat who campaigned for Bulgarian independence in 1630-45.

Coordinates: 62°30′37″S, 59°34′48″W

[edit] External links

• SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.
• Reference Map

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