Zagore Beach

Zagore Beach

Zagore Beach (Zagorski Bryag za-'gor-ski 'bryag) faces False Bay on Livingston Island, Antarctica and extends for 4km on the Rozhen Peninsula between Charity Glacier and the Ruen Icefall. The beach is surmounted by Canetti Peak (400m) and MacKay Peak (approx 700m) and is named after the historic region of Zagore situated south of the Balkan Mountains in Bulgaria.

Location

The midpoint of the beach is located at coord|62|42|46|S|60|19|23|W|

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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  • Peshtera Glacier — The Peshtera Glacier (Bulgarian Lednik Peshtera ) is a glacier situated on the Rozhen Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The head of the glacier is bounded by MacKay Peak (approx. 700 m) to the southwest and… …   Wikipedia

  • Tervel Peak — (Vrah Tervel vr h ter vel) is a triple peak rising to 810 m in Friesland Ridge, Tangra Mountains, Livingston Island, Antarctica, overlooking Peshtera Glacier and Zagore Beach to the NW, and Charity Glacier to the SW.The peaks are named after Khan …   Wikipedia

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