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Boyana Glacier


Boyana Glacier (Lednik Boyana \'led-nik bo-'ya-na\) in Levski Ridge, Tangra Mountains on Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands in Antarctica is situated southeast of Macy Glacier and west-southwest of Srebarna Glacier. It is bounded by Vazov Rock on the west, St. Naum Peak, Starosel Gate, Silistra Knoll and Kotel Gap on the north, and Christoff Cliff on the east. The glacier extends 3 km in east-west direction and 1.6 km in north-south direction, and flows southeastward into the Bransfield Strait between Vazov Point and Aytos Point.

The feature is named after the Bulgarian settlement of Boyana, now part of Sofia.

The glacier is centred at 62°42′18″S 60°05′30″W / 62.70500°S 60.09167°W / -62.70500; -60.09167Coordinates: 62°42′18″S 60°05′30″W / 62.70500°S 60.09167°W / -62.70500; -60.09167. Bulgarian mapping in 2005 and 2009.


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