Alfatar Peninsula

Alfatar Peninsula

Alfatar Peninsula ( _bg. "полуостров Алфатар", ‘Poluostrov Alfatar’ po-lu-'os-trov al-fa-'tar) is a peninsula extending 4 km in northeast-southwest direction and 2.8 km wide, forming the northwest extremity of Robert Island, South Shetland Islands. Bounded by Mitchell Cove, Carlota Cove, and Clothier Harbour. Linked to Coppermine Peninsula (1.7 km long and 500 m wide) in the west. Bulgarian early mapping in 2008. Named after the town of Alfatar in northeastern Bulgaria.

References

* [http://www3.pnra.it/SCAR_GAZE/ SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer]


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