Balkan Snowfield
Balkan Snowfield is an ice-covered plateau of elevation ranging from 150 to 280 m in eastern Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, situated south of lower Perunika Glacier, northwest of Huntress Glacier and north of Contell Glacier.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Sinemorets Hill and Saint Ivan Rilski Chapel.
Sinemorets Hill
Peak
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Sinemorets Hill is the second most prominent in the chain of hills surmounting Bulgarian Beach in eastern Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.
Saint Ivan Rilski Chapel
Church
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The St. Ivan Rilski Chapel at the Bulgarian base St. Kliment Ohridski on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands is the first Eastern Orthodox edifice in Antarctica, the southernmost Eastern Orthodox building of worship in the world, and one of eight churches on Antarctica.
Belozem Hill
Peak
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Belozem Hill is the northeasternmost of a chain of hills along Bulgarian Beach on Hurd Peninsula in the east of Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands in Antarctica.
Balkan Snowfield
- Type: Water
- Description: ice-covered plateau on Livingston Island, Antarctica
- Categories: snow field and body of water
- Location: Antarctica
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Satellite Map
Discover Balkan Snowfield from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Italian—“Balkan Snowfield” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Балкан”
- Chinese: “巴爾幹雪原”
- German: “Balkan-Schneefeld”
- Hebrew: “שדה השלג בלקן”
- Italian: “Balkan Snowfield”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ficheto Point and Doctor Guillermo Mann.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Velchev Rock and Spanish Knoll.
Antarctica: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Livingston Island, Villa Las Estrellas, South Pole, and Antarctic Peninsula.
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