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Vladaya Saddle


Vladaya Saddle (Vladayska Sedlovina \vla-'day-ska se-dlo-vi-'na\) is a saddle of elevation 1000 m in the Friesland Ridge of Tangra Mountains, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Bounded by St. Cyril Peak to the northeast, and by St. Methodius Peak to the southwest. Overlooking Ruen Icefall to the northwest, and Prespa Glacier to the southeast. The feature is named after the settlement of Vladaya in western Bulgaria.

The saddle's midpoint is 62°42′44″S 60°13′53″W / 62.71222°S 60.23139°W / -62.71222; -60.23139Coordinates: 62°42′44″S 60°13′53″W / 62.71222°S 60.23139°W / -62.71222; -60.23139 (Bulgarian topographic survey in 1995/96 and mapping in 2005 and 2009).

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


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