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Chavei Cove


Chavei Cove (Bulgarian: залив Чавеи, ‘Zaliv Chavei’ \'za-liv cha-'ve-i\) is the 2.2 km wide cove indenting for 900 m the southeast coast of Rozhen Peninsula on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica entered east of Gela Point. It is formed as a result of the retreat of Prespa Glacier in the early 21st century.

The feature is named after the settlement of Chavei in northern Bulgaria.

Chavei Cove is located at 62°44′10″S 60°12′10″W / 62.73611°S 60.20278°W / -62.73611; -60.20278Coordinates: 62°44′10″S 60°12′10″W / 62.73611°S 60.20278°W / -62.73611; -60.20278. Bulgarian mapping in 2009.

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


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