Veleka Ridge

Veleka Ridge

Infobox Mountain
Name = Veleka Ridge
Photo = Veleka.jpg
Caption = Veleka Ridge
Elevation = 538 metres (1765 feet)
Location = Antarctica
Range = Tangra Mountains
Prominence =
Coordinates = coord|62|44|30|S|60|18|46|W|type:mountain
Topographic

First ascent =
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The Veleka Ridge was mapped by Britain in 1968 and again by Bulgaria in 2005, it lies at 62.7417° S, 60.3128° W. The ridge was named after the Veleka River in Bulgaria.

The ridge extends 2.5 km in N-S direction in Friesland Ridge, Tangra Mountains, Livingston Island . Its summit rises to 538 m is located 4.4 km SW of St. Methodius Peak, 2.25 km NE of Barnard Point and 2.3 km N of Botev Point.

References

* [http://www3.pnra.it/SCAR_GAZE SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer]
* [http://apc.mfa.government.bg/peaks/veleka.htm/ Antarctic Place-names Commission]
* [http://www.mfa.government.bg/uploads/imgs/Livingston/livingston.jpgReference Map]


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