Tryavna Peak
Encyclopedia
Tryavna Peak is a peak rising to 300 m in the Delchev Ridge
of the Tangra Mountains
of eastern Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands
, Antarctica. The peak surmounts Sopot Ice Piedmont
to the north and northwest. The feature is named after the Bulgaria
n town of Tryavna
.
, 930 m east of Kaloyan Nunatak
and 630 m west-southwest of Mesta Peak
.
Delchev Ridge
Delchev Ridge is the eastern ridge of the Tangra Mountains, Livingston Island and extends 10 km east-northeastward from Devin Saddle to Renier Point. The ridge is named in association with Delchev Peak.-Location:...
of the Tangra Mountains
Tangra Mountains
Tangra Mountains form the principal mountain range of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica...
of eastern Livingston Island 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. The peak surmounts Sopot Ice Piedmont
Sopot Ice Piedmont
Sopot Ice Piedmont is situated on Burgas Peninsula, Livingston Island, Antarctica, extending 7.5 km in east-west direction and 2.4 km in south-north direction...
to the north and northwest. The feature is named after the 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...
n town of Tryavna
Tryavna
Tryavna is a town in central Bulgaria, situated in the north slopes of the Balkan range, on the Tryavna river valley, near Gabrovo. It is famous for its textile industry and typical National Revival architecture, featuring 140 cultural monuments, museums and expositions...
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Location
The peak is located at 62°37′20.8"S 59°50′43"W which is 430 m northeast of Shabla KnollShabla Knoll
Shabla Knoll rises to over in Delchev Ridge, Tangra Mountains, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica surmounting Sopot Ice Piedmont to the north and Pautalia Glacier to the southwest....
, 930 m east of Kaloyan Nunatak
Kaloyan Nunatak
Kaloyan Nunatak is a conspicuous nunatak in the Tangra Mountains. It is named after Czar Kaloyan of Bulgaria, 1197-1207 AD.Kaloyan Nunatak rises to approximately 400 m in Delchev Ridge, Tangra Mountains, on eastern Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica...
and 630 m west-southwest of Mesta Peak
Mesta Peak
Mesta Peak is a conspicuous, sharp and narrow rocky peak extending 500 m in east-west direction and rising to approximately 400 m in Delchev Ridge, Tangra Mountains, eastern Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica...
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Maps
- L.L. Ivanov et al. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands. Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Sofia: Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria, 2005.
- 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
