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'''Archar Peninsula'''
'''Archar Peninsula'''


Poluostrov Archar \po-lu-'os-trov ar-'char\
Poluostrov Archar \po-lu-'os-trov ar-'char\


62°27'30" S; 60°00'00" W (62.4583° S; 60.0000° W)
62°27'30" S; 60°00'00" W


The 3-km long peninsula forming the NW extremity of Greenwich Island. Bounded by Razlog Cove to the N, and McFarlane Strait to the S. The NW half is snow-free in summer.
The 3-km long peninsula forming the NW extremity of [[Greenwich Island]], [[Antarctica]]. Bounded by [[Razlog Cove]] to the N, and McFarlane Strait to the S. The NW half is snow-free in summer.


Named after the settlement of Archar in Northwestern Bulgaria, successor of the ancient town of Ratiaria.
Named after the settlement of Archar in Northwestern [[Bulgaria]], successor of the ancient town of Ratiaria.


Registered in the SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.
Registered in the [http://www3.pnra.it/SCAR_GAZE SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer].

[http://www.mfa.government.bg/uploads/imgs/Livingston/livingston.jpg Reference Map]

Text authorized for publication in Wikipedia by the [http://apc.mfa.government.bg Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria].


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Revision as of 11:41, 31 January 2006

Archar Peninsula

Poluostrov Archar \po-lu-'os-trov ar-'char\

62°27'30" S; 60°00'00" W

The 3-km long peninsula forming the NW extremity of Greenwich Island, Antarctica. Bounded by Razlog Cove to the N, and McFarlane Strait to the S. The NW half is snow-free in summer.

Named after the settlement of Archar in Northwestern Bulgaria, successor of the ancient town of Ratiaria.

Registered in the SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.

Reference Map

Text authorized for publication in Wikipedia by the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria.