Ruse Peak

Ruse Peak

Ruse Peak (Vrah Ruse 'vr&h 'ru-se) is a peak rising to over 800 m in the western extremity of Delchev Ridge, Tangra Mountains, Livingston Island, Antarctica. The peak surmounts Magura Glacier to the south-west and Iskar Glacier to the north-west and to the north.

The peak is named after the Bulgarian city of Rousse, also spelt "Ruse".

Location

The peak is located at coord|62|38|55|S|59|57|30|W| which is east of Devin Saddle, 2.7 km east-north-east of Plovdiv Peak and 1.4 km south-west of Delchev Peak (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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