Voluyak Rocks
Encyclopedia
Voluyak Rocks is a chain of rocks off the north coast of Greenwich Island
in the South Shetland Islands
, Antarctica situated 400 m (437.4 yd) north of Pavlikeni Point
. Extending 1.9 km (1.2 mi) in southeast-northwest direction.
The rocks are named after the settlement of Voluyak in western Bulgaria
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Greenwich Island (South Shetland Islands)
Greenwich Island is an island long and from wide, lying between Robert Island and Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. 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 situated 400 m (437.4 yd) north of Pavlikeni Point
Pavlikeni Point
Pavlikeni Point projects 600 m from the north coast of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica and is snow-free in summer...
. Extending 1.9 km (1.2 mi) in southeast-northwest direction.
The rocks are named after the settlement of Voluyak in western 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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Location
Voluyak Rocks are centred at 62°26′02"S 59°58′22"W (British mapping in 1968 and Bulgarian in 2009).See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- SCARScarScars are areas of fibrous tissue that replace normal skin after injury. A scar results from the biological process of wound repair in the skin and other tissues of the body. Thus, scarring is a natural part of the healing process. With the exception of very minor lesions, every wound results in...
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
