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Sladun Peninsula

Sladun Peninsula (Bulgarian: полуостров Сладун, ‘Poluostrov Sladun’ po-lu-'os-trov sla-'dun) is the predominantly ice-covered 4.58 km wide peninsula projecting from Danco Coast, Antarctic Peninsula 5.2 km into Gerlache Strait south of Cierva Cove and north of Duarte Cove. It ends in Cierva Point and Sucia Point to the west.

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The feature is named after the settlement of Sladun in Southern Bulgaria.

Location

Sladun Peninsula is centred at 64°11′00″S 60°54′10″W. British mapping in 1978.

Maps

  • British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 64 60. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1978.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

    • References

    Sladun Peninsula Wikipedia
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