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Burgas Peninsula
Burgas Peninsula (Bulgarian: полуостров Бургас, romanized: poluostrov Burgas, IPA: [poɫuˈɔstrov borˈɡas]) is a predominantly ice-covered peninsula forming the east extremity of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica extending 10 km (6.2 mi) in the east-northeast direction towards Renier Point and 4.7 km (2.9 mi). It is bounded by Bruix Cove, Moon Bay and Mugla Passage to the north, and Bransfield Strait to the south-southeast. The peninsula's interior is occupied by the Delchev Ridge of Tangra Mountains. Name origin  Burgas Peninsula is named after the Bulgarian city of Burgas, and in connection with the company Ocean Fisheries – Burgas whose ships operated in the waters of South Georgia, Kerguelen,[1] the South Orkney Islands, South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula from 1970 to the early 1990s. The Bulgarian fishermen, along with those of the Soviet Union, Poland and East Germany are the pioneers of modern Antarctic fishing industry.”[2][3] LocationThe peninsula is centred at 62°37′40″S 59°54′00″W / 62.62778°S 59.90000°W. British mapping in 1822 and 1968, Chilean in 1971, Argentine in 1980, Spanish mapping in 1991, and Bulgarian topographic survey Tangra 2004/05 and mapping in 2005 and 2009. See alsoMaps
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This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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