Hisarya Cove
Encyclopedia
Hisarya Cove is the 950 m wide cove on the northwest side of Osmar Strait
indenting for 500 m the southeast coast of Smith Island
in the South Shetland Islands
, Antarctica south of Dupnitsa Point
and 7.6 km northeast of Cape James
. Bulgarian early mapping in 2009. Named after the town of Hisarya
in southern Bulgaria
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Osmar Strait
Osmar Strait is the wide strait in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica between Smith Island to the northwest and Low Island to the southeast.The strait is named after the settlement of Osmar in northeastern Bulgaria.-Location:...
indenting for 500 m the southeast coast of Smith Island
Smith Island (South Shetland Islands)
Smith Island is long and wide, lying west of Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands of the British Antarctic Territory. Surface area ....
in the South Shetland Islands
South Shetland Islands
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...
, Antarctica south of Dupnitsa Point
Dupnitsa Point
Dupnitsa Point is a point forming the northeast side of the entrance to Hisarya Cove in Smith Island, South Shetland Islands. Situated 8.2 km northeast of Cape James. Bulgarian early mapping in 2009. Named after the town of Dupnitsa in southwestern Bulgaria.-Map:* L.L. Ivanov. Scale...
and 7.6 km northeast of Cape James
Cape James
Cape James is a cape which forms the south tip of Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The name appears on a chart based upon the 1828-31 British naval expedition under Captain Henry Foster, and is now well established in international usage.-Location:The point is located at ...
. Bulgarian early mapping in 2009. Named after the town of Hisarya
Hisarya, Bulgaria
Hisarya is a small resort town in Bulgaria, in Plovdiv Province.Located in the outskirts of the Sredna Gora mountain range, it boasts of a very mild climate and over two dozen different mineral springs, which make it a favorite spa for many Bulgarian and foreign tourists.The town's population is...
in southern Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
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Map
- L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4
