Paisiy Peak

Paisiy Peak

Paisiy Peak (Vrah Paisiy 'vr&h pa-'i-siy) rises to approximately 550m in the Delchev Ridge, Tangra Mountains, eastern Livingston Island, Antarcticasurmounting Sopot Ice Piedmont to the N and E.

The peak is named after St. Paisiy Hilendarski (St. Paisius of Chilendar, 1722-73), a famous figure of the Bulgarian national Renaissance, and author of the book ‘Slavonic-Bulgarian History: On the People, Bulgarian Czars and Saints, and All Bulgarian Deeds and Events’.

Location

The peak is located at coord|62|37|34|S|59|54|02|W| which is 500 m N by W of Elena Peak, 5.1 km WSW of Renier Point and 3.97 km E by S of Rila Point (Bulgarian mapping in 2005).

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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