Vapa Cove

Location of Liège Island in the Antarctic Peninsula region.

Vapa Cove (Bulgarian: залив Вапа, ‘Zaliv Vapa’ \'za-liv 'va-pa\) is the 1.65 km wide cove indenting for 1.1 km the west coast of Liège Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It is entered north of Polezhan Point and south of Disilitsa Point, and has its head fed by Pleystor Glacier.

The cove is named after Vapa Peak in Rila Mountain, Bulgaria.

Location

Vapa Cove is centred at 64°02′45″S 62°02′10″W / 64.04583°S 62.03611°W / -64.04583; -62.03611Coordinates: 64°02′45″S 62°02′10″W / 64.04583°S 62.03611°W / -64.04583; -62.03611. British mapping in 1980.

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References

This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.


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