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Stancheva Peak (Bulgarian: връх Станчева, ‘Vrah Stancheva’ \'vr&h 'stan-che-va) is the ice-covered peak with precipitous rocky northwest, southeast and southwest slopes that is rising to 850 m and forming the west extremity of Bigla Ridge on Foyn Coast, Antarctic Peninsula. It surmounts Sleipnir Glacier to the north and Beaglehole Glacier to the south.
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Map of Stancheva Peak, Antarctica
The feature is named after Kameliya Stancheva, participant in the 1996/97 Bulgarian Antarctic campaign, for her support for the Bulgarian Antarctic programme.
Location
Stancheva Peak is located at 66°30′55″S 64°08′54″W, which is 4.6 km south of Vologes Ridge, 6.68 km west-southwest of Mount Mecheva and 5.05 km northwest of Chuypetlovo Knoll. British mapping in 1976.
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