Gurkovska Cove
Gurkovska Cove (Bulgarian: залив Гурковска, ‘Zaliv Gurkovska’ \'za-liv 'gur-kov-ska\) is the 3 km wide cove indenting for 2.5 km the east extremity of Elephant Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is entered southwest of Cape Valentine and northeast of Walker Point. The feature was formed as a result of the retreat of The Stadium (a glacier feeding the cove’s head) in the first decade of 21st century.
The cove is named after Yuliya Gurkovska (1945–2001), participant in the Second Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition 1993/94, for her support for the Bulgarian Antarctic programme.
Gurkovska Cove is centred at 61°07′40″S 54°42′00″W / 61.12778°S 54.70000°WCoordinates: 61°07′40″S 54°42′00″W / 61.12778°S 54.70000°W. British mapping of the area in 1822,1972 and 2009.
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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