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Kran Peninsula

Kran Peninsula (Bulgarian: полуостров Крън, ‘Poluostrov Kran’ po-lu-'os-trov 'kr&n) is the heavily indented peninsula forming the northeast extremity of Liège Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It extends 2.85 km in north-south direction and 2.35 km in east-west direction, ending up in Moureaux Point to the north and Neyt Point to the east, and connected to the rest of the island by a 200 m wide neck to the south.

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The feature is named after the town of Kran in Southern Bulgaria.

Location

Kran Peninsula is centred at 63°58′20″S 61°49′00″W. British mapping in 1978.

Maps

  • British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 63 60. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1978.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 1993–2016.

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    Kran Peninsula Wikipedia
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