Evlogi Peak

Evlogi Peak

Evlogi Peak ( _bg. "връх Евлоги", ‘Vrah Evlogi’ 'vr&h e-'vlo-gi) is a peak rising to 2090 m in Imeon Range on Smith Island, South Shetland Islands. Situated 1 km north-northeast of the summit Mount Foster, and 1.2 km southwest of Antim Peak, with intervening saddles of elevation 1950 and 1800 m (Vakarel Saddle) respectively. Overlooking Rupite Glacier to the southeast. Bulgarian mapping in 2008. Named after the Bulgarian financier, industrialist and philanthropist Evlogi Georgiev (1819-1897) whose endowment funded the construction of Sofia University’s main building.

References

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


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Evlogi Georgiev — ( bg. Евлоги Георгиев) (3 October 1819 5 July 1897) was a major Bulgarian merchant, banker and benefactor. The main building of the Sofia University was build with a large financial endowmment by him and his brother Hristo Georgiev.… …   Wikipedia

  • Mount Foster — with twin Evlogi Peak, and Antim Peak on the right. Elevation …   Wikipedia

  • List of Bulgarian toponyms in Antarctica — Bulgarian toponyms in Antarctica are approved by the Antarctic Place names Commission in compliance with its Toponymic Guidelines , and formally given by the President of the Republic according to the Bulgarian Constitution and the established… …   Wikipedia

  • Chuprene Glacier — Location of Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands. Chuprene Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Чупрене, ‘Lednik Chuprene’ led nik chu pre ne) is a 4 km long glacier on Smith Island, South Shetland Islands draining the northwest slopes of Imeon… …   Wikipedia

  • Vakarel Saddle — ( bg. Вакарелска седловина , ‘Vakarelska Sedlovina’ va ka rel ska se dlo vi na) is a crescent shaped saddle of elevation 1800 m in Imeon Range on Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands bounded by Antim Peak to the east northeast, and Evlogi… …   Wikipedia

  • Rupite Glacier — ( bg. ледник Рупите , ‘Lednik Rupite’ led nik ru pi te) is a 2.9 km long glacier on Smith Island, South Shetland Islands draining the southeast slopes of Imeon Range east of the summit Mount Foster and southeast of Evlogi Peak. Flowing… …   Wikipedia

  • Portal:Bulgaria — Wikipedia portals: Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Natural sciences People Philosophy …   Wikipedia

  • Sofia — This article is about the capital of Bulgaria. For other uses, see Sofia (disambiguation). Sofia София From top left: Tsarigrad Road, National Assembly Square, Sofia University rectorate, National Palace of Culture detail …   Wikipedia

  • Karlovo — ( bg. Карлово) is a picturesque and a historically important town in central Bulgaria located in a fertile valley along the river Stryama at the southern foot of the Balkan Mountains. It is administratively part of Plovdiv Province and has a… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”