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Antarctica

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South Shetland Islands

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Koynare Rocks

Koynare Rocks (Bulgarian: скали Койнаре, ‘Skali Koynare’ ska-'li koy-'na-re) are a small group of rocks in Hero Bay off the north coast Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica situated 7.5 km (4.66 mi) northeast of Siddins Point, 5.3 km (3.29 mi) northwest of Bezmer Point, and 1.4 km (0.87 mi) south of Miladinovi Islets. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.

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Map of Koynare Rocks, Antarctica

The rocks are named after the town of Koynare in northwestern Bulgaria.

Location

Koynare Rocks are located at 62°29′33″S 60°20′27″W (Bulgarian mapping in 2009).

Maps

  • L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4
  • References

    Koynare Rocks Wikipedia