Boyana Glacier
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Boyana Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Бояна, romanized: lednik Boyana, IPA: [ˈlɛdniɡ boˈjanɐ]) in Levski Ridge, Tangra Mountains on Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands in Antarctica is situated southeast of Macy Glacier and west-southwest of Srebarna Glacier. It is bounded by Vazov Rock on the west, St. Naum Peak, Starosel Gate, Silistra Knoll and Kotel Gap on the north, and Christoff Cliff on the east. The glacier extends 3 km in east-west direction and 1.6 km in north-south direction, and flows southeastward into the Bransfield Strait between Vazov Point and Aytos Point.
Boyana Glacier | |
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Location | Livingston Island |
Coordinates | 62°42′18″S 60°05′30″W |
Length | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
Width | 1.6 km (1.0 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Bransfield Strait |
Status | unknown |
The feature is named after the Bulgarian settlement of Boyana, now part of Sofia.