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Koriten Glacier


Koriten Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Коритен, ‘Lednik Koriten’ \'led-nik ko-'ri-ten\) is the 5.5 km long and 1.3 km wide glacier on Pernik Peninsula, Loubet Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica, situated northwest of Wilkinson Glacier. It flows southwestwards from Protector Heights and enters the head of Chepra Cove.

The glacier is named after the settlement of Koriten in Northeastern Bulgaria.

Koriten Glacier is centred at 66°46′40″S 66°29′10″W / 66.77778°S 66.48611°W / -66.77778; -66.48611Coordinates: 66°46′40″S 66°29′10″W / 66.77778°S 66.48611°W / -66.77778; -66.48611. British mapping in 1976.

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



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