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Zahari Point


Zahari Point (Nos Zahari \'nos za-'ha-ri\) is an ice-free point on the southwest coast of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica forming the northwest side of the entrance to Micalvi Cove. Ice-free surface area 21 hectares (52 acres). The feature is named after the Bulgarian writer and historiographer Zahari Stoyanov (1850–1889).

The point is located at 62°26′58″S 59°32′08″W / 62.44944°S 59.53556°W / -62.44944; -59.53556Coordinates: 62°26′58″S 59°32′08″W / 62.44944°S 59.53556°W / -62.44944; -59.53556, which is 6.8 km southeast of Negra Point, 1.8 km east-southeast of Beron Point, and 2 km northwest of Edwards Point (British mapping in 1968, and Bulgarian 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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