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Velikan Point


Velikan Point (Bulgarian: нос Великан, ‘Nos Velikan’ \'nos ve-li-'kan\) is the ice-covered point on the southwest side of the entrance to Nikolov Cove on the southeast coast of Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The point is named after the settlement of Velikan in Southern Bulgaria.

Velikan Point is located at 62°58′19.4″S 62°25′13″W / 62.972056°S 62.42028°W / -62.972056; -62.42028Coordinates: 62°58′19.4″S 62°25′13″W / 62.972056°S 62.42028°W / -62.972056; -62.42028, which is 12.65 km southwest of Cape Smith, 4.3 km northeast of Sredets Point and 4.15 km southeast of Drinov Peak. Bulgarian mapping in 2009 and 2010.

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


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