Ivanov Beach
Ivanov Beach (Bulgarian: Иванов бряг, ‘Ivanov Bryag’ \i-va-'nov 'bryag\) is the predominantly ice-free beach extending 5 km in southwest-northeast direction on the southeast coast of Barclay Bay in western Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands in Antarctica. It is bounded by Nedelya Point and Byers Peninsula to the southwest, Rotch Dome to the southeast, and Rowe Point to the northeast. The beach features Bilyar Point 1.7 km northeast of Nedelya Point, and a minor point 1.1 km southwest of Rowe Point. Its ice-free area is ca. 144 hectares (360 acres). The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers.
The beach was included in the Antarctic specially protected area ASPA No. 126 Byers Peninsula in 2016, and was designated as a restricted zone of scientific importance to Antarctic microbiology with greater restriction placed on access with the aim of preventing microbial or other contamination by human activity.
The feature is named for Lyubomir Ivanov, topographic surveyor in Antarctica during the 1994/95 and subsequent seasons, author of Antarctic topographic maps, and founding chairman of the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria.
Ivanov Beach is centred at 62°36′22″S 60°56′14″W / 62.60611°S 60.93722°WCoordinates: 62°36′22″S 60°56′14″W / 62.60611°S 60.93722°W. British mapping in 1822 and 1968, Spanish in 1991 and 1992, and Bulgarian in 2005, 2009 and 2010.
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