Pernik Peninsula
| Pernik Peninsula | |
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| Coordinates | 66 ° 46 ′ S , 66 ° 12 ′ W |
| location | Loubet Coast , Graham Land , Antarctic Peninsula |
| Waters 1 | Darbel Bay |
| Waters 2 | Lallemand Fjord |
| Waters 3 | Crystal sound |
| length | 40 km |
The Pernik Peninsula ( Bulgarian полуостров Перник poluostrow Pernik ) is an icy and 40 km long peninsula on the Loubet coast in the east of Graham Land on the Antarctic Peninsula . It is bounded by Darbel Bay in the northeast, Lallemand Fjord in the west and Crystal Sound in the northwest, while its northern part is dominated by Protector Heights .
The British Antarctic Survey mapped the peninsula in 1976. The Commission for Antarctic Geographical Names named it on September 14, 2010 after the Bulgarian city of Pernik .
literature
- John Stewart: Antarctica - An Encyclopedia . Vol. 2, McFarland & Co., Jefferson and London 2011, ISBN 978-0-7864-3590-6 , p. 1203
Web links
- Pernik Peninsula in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)