Ritscher Peak

Ritscher Peak is a 2,790-metre peak located 11 kilometres west-southwest of in the of , . This peak was discovered and mapped by the Third German Antarctic Expedition of 1938–39 and was named for Capt.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,791 metres
  • Description: mountain in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica
  • Also known as: Ritscher Gipfel” and “Ritschertind

Ritscher Peak

Latitude
-71.41667° or 71° 25′ south
Longitude
13.31667° or 13° 19′ east
Elevation
2,791 metres (9,157 feet)
Open location code
2FWMH8M8+8M
Geo­Names ID
6624201
Wiki­data ID
Q7336782
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ritscher Peak” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Ritschertind
  • Chinese: 里徹峰
  • Dutch: Ritscher Peak
  • French: pic Ritscher
  • French: Pic Ritscher
  • German: Ritschergipfel
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Ritschertind
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Ritschertind
  • Norwegian: Ritschertind
  • Swedish: Ritschertind

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