Melnik Ridge
Melnik Ridge is a narrow ridge rising to 696 m in eastern Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica bounded by Kaliakra Glacier to the north and west, and Struma Glacier to the south, and linked to Bowles Ridge by the 575 m high Yankov Gap.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Etropole Peak and Sliven Peak.
Etropole Peak
Peak
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Etropole Peak is a 620m peak in Melnik Ridge, Livingston Island and is named after the town of Etropole in Central Bulgaria.
Sliven Peak
Peak
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Sliven Peak rises to 530 m in the east extremity of Melnik Ridge, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The peak has precipitous rocky southern slopes and partly ice-free northern slopes, overlooking Kaliakra Glacier to the northwest and Struma Glacier to the south and east.
Melnik Peak
Peak
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Melnik Peak is the 696 m summit of Melnik Ridge in eastern Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands in Antarctica. Surmounting Kaliakra Glacier to the north and west, and Struma Glacier to the southeast.
Melnik Ridge
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 700 metres
- Description: Feature in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
- Categories: ridge and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Satellite Map
Discover Melnik Ridge from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Melnik Ridge” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Мелнишки хребет”
- Cebuano: “Melnik Ridge”
- Chinese: “梅爾尼克嶺”
- German: “Melnik Ridge”
- Italian: “Melnik Ridge”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Melnik Ridge”
- Swedish: “Melnik Ridge”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ficheto Point and Captain Arturo Prat.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Samokov Knoll and Pirdop Gate.
Antarctica: Must-Visit Destinations
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