Targovishte Glacier

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Targovishte Glacier (Lednik Targovishte \'led-nik t&r-'go-vi-shte\) is on Greenwich Island and is bounded by Viskyar Ridge to the W, and Vratsa Peak to the NE. It extends 700m in E-W direction, and 1.6 km in N-S direction, draining southwards into Bransfield Strait E of Sartorius Point.

The glacier is named after the city of Targovishte in Northeastern Bulgaria.

[edit] Location

The glacier is located at 62°32′56″S, 59°38′35″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.