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Location of Byers Peninsula on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Vardim Rocks (Bulgarian: скали Вардим, ‘Skali Vardim’ ska-'li 'var-dim) are a group of rocks situated on the south side of Hell Gates, facing Devils Point in the southwest extremity of Byers Peninsula on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Extending 1.3 km (0.81 mi) in east-west direction. The two principal islets in the group are extending 420 by 400 m (460 by 440 yd) and 270 by 150 m (300 by 160 yd) respectively, with surface area of the former 9 hectares (22 acres).[1]. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.
The rocks are named after the village of Vardim and the neighboring Vardim Island which is located on the Danube River in northern Bulgaria.
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Vardim Rocks are located at (British mapping in 1968, detailed Spanish mapping in 1993, and Bulgarian mapping in 2005 and 2009.
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
