Peshev Ridge
| Peshev Ridge | ||
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 Peshev Ridge (front) with Lyaskovets Peak in the background |
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| location | Livingston Island , South Shetland Islands | |
| part of | Tangra Mountains | |
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| Coordinates | 62 ° 42 ′ S , 60 ° 8 ′ W | |
 Map of the Tangra Mountains with the Peshev Ridge |
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Peshev Ridge ( Bulgarian Пешев рид Peschew rid ) is a 2 km long and over 500 m high mountain ridge on Livingston Island in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . It rises on the northeastern shore of Brunow Bay , east of Macy Glacier , 4.95 km southwest of Great Needle Peak and 4.2 km south-southeast of Lyaskovets Peak .
The Bulgarian Commission for Antarctic Geographical Names named the ridge in 2002 after the Bulgarian politician Dimitar Peschew (1894–1973).
Web links
- Peshev Ridge in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)