Wulfila Glacier

Wulfila Glacier

Wulfila Glacier (Lednik Wulfila 'led-nik vul-'fi-la) is located on Greenwich Island, Antarctica and is bounded by Oborishte Ridge to the NW, Terter Peak and Razgrad Peak to the NE, and Ephraim Bluff to the SE. It extends 3 km in NW-SE direction, and 2 km in SW-NE direction, draining southwestwards into McFarlane Strait.

The glacier is named after Bishop Wulfila (311-383 AD) of Nicopolis ad Istrum (the present Bulgarian settlement of Nikyup near Veliko Tarnovo) who created the Gothic alphabet, and laid the foundations of the Germanic literature.

Location

The glacier is located at coord|62|32|39|S|59|44|32|W|type:glacier_region:AQ|display=inline,title.

See also

* Greenwich Island
* List of Bulgarian toponyms in Antarctica
* Antarctic Place-names Commission
* List of glaciers

External links

* [http://www3.pnra.it/SCAR_GAZE SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer]
* [http://www.mfa.government.bg/uploads/imgs/Livingston/livingston.jpgReference Map]


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