Coordinates: 62°21′00″S 59°04′10″W / 62.35000°S 59.06944°W / -62.35000; -59.06944

Dorticum Cove

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Location of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands

Dorticum Cove (Bulgarian: залив Дортикум, romanized: zaliv Dorticum, IPA: [ˈzaliv ˈdɔrtikum]) is the 2.2 km wide cove indenting for 720 m the south coast of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is entered west of Vidaurre Point, the south extremity of the island.[1] The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.[2]

The feature is named after the ancient Roman fortress of Dorticum in Northwestern Bulgaria, and in association with other Bulgarian historical names in the area.

Location

Dorticum Cove is centred at 62°21′00″S 59°04′10″W / 62.35000°S 59.06944°W / -62.35000; -59.06944,[3] which is 2.75 km east of Ross Point. British mapping of the area in 1968.

Maps

Notes

  1. ^ Isla Elefante a Isla Trinidad. Mapa hidrográfico a escala 1:500000. Estrecho Nelson (croquis) a escala 1:200000. Por la Armada de Chile, 1951
  2. ^ L. Ivanov. General Geography and History of Livingston Island. In: Bulgarian Antarctic Research: A Synthesis. Eds. C. Pimpirev and N. Chipev. Sofia: St. Kliment Ohridski University Press, 2015. pp. 17–28
  3. ^ Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission

References


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


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