Relyovo Peninsula

Location of Danco Coast on Graham Land, Antarctic Peninsula.

Relyovo Peninsula (Bulgarian: полуостров Рельово, ‘Poluostrov Relyovo’ \po-lu-'os-trov re-'lyo-vo\) is the predominantly ice-covered 5.2-kilometre-wide (3.2 mi) peninsula projecting from Danco Coast, Antarctic Peninsula 4.8 km into Gerlache Strait south of Duarte Cove and north of Brialmont Cove. It ends in Renzo Point and Charles Point to the west. The interior of the peninsula is occupied by the westerly part of Sonketa Ridge.

The feature is named after the settlement of Relyovo in Western Bulgaria.

Location

Relyovo Peninsula is centred at 64°13′40″S 60°56′30″W / 64.22778°S 60.94167°W / -64.22778; -60.94167Coordinates: 64°13′40″S 60°56′30″W / 64.22778°S 60.94167°W / -64.22778; -60.94167. British mapping in 1978.

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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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