Presian Ridge

Presian Ridge

Presian Ridge (Presiyanov Rid pre-si-'ya-nov 'rid) is a ridge of elevation 1456 m extending 950 m in E-W direction in Friesland Ridge, Tangra Mountains, Livingston Island, Antarctica. Situated between Mount Friesland to the W and Catalunyan Saddle to the E, and 3.5 km S of Kuzman Knoll and 4.1 km SE of the summit of Pliska Ridge.

The ridge is named after Khan Presian of Bulgaria, 836-852 AD, who brought the Bulgarian lands in Macedonia together with those in Thrace, Moesia, Panonia, Dacia and Scythia.

Location

The ridge is located at coord|62|40|03|S|60|09|55|W| (Bulgarian topographic survey Tangra 2004/05, and 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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