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Parchevich Ridge


Parchevich Ridge (Parchevich Rid \'par-che-vich 'rid\) is a partly ice-free ridge of elevation 370 m situated in Breznik Heights north of Hardy Cove, 690 m south of Benkovski Nunatak, and 1.7 km southwest of Santa Cruz Point on Greenwich Island, Antarctica. Surmounting Hardy Cove to the southwest and Gruev Cove to the east-northeast. Bulgarian topographic survey Tangra 2004/05. Named after Petar Parchevich (1612–74), a Bulgarian Catholic bishop and diplomat who campaigned for Bulgarian independence in 1630–45.

Coordinates: 62°30′35″S 59°34′47″W / 62.50972°S 59.57972°W / -62.50972; -59.57972

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



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