Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula

Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula

Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula (Poluostrov Yoan Pavel II po-lu-'os-trov yo-'an 'pa-vel 'vto-ri) is an ice-covered peninsula on the north coast of Livingston Island, Antarctica that is bounded by Hero Bay to the east and Barclay Bay to the west. It extends 12.8 km in length and is 8.5 km wide. Its northern extremity is formed by the ice-free Cape Shirreff.

The feature is named after Pope John Paul II (1920-2005) for his contribution to world peace and understanding among people.

Location

The peninsula is located at coord|62|31|43|S|60|45|58|W| (British mapping in 1822 and 1968, Chilean mapping in 1966, Argentine mapping in 1980, and Bulgarian mapping in 2005).

See also

* Livingston Island
* List of Bulgarian toponyms in Antarctica
* Antarctic Place-names Commission

External links

* [http://www3.pnra.it/SCAR_GAZE SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer] .
* [http://www.mfa.government.bg/uploads/imgs/Livingston/livingston.jpgReference Map]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Pope John Paul II — John Paul II John Paul II in 1993 Papacy began 16 October 1978 Papacy ended 2 April 2005 ( 1000000000000002600000026 years, 1000000 …   Wikipedia

  • Medven Glacier — Location of Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands …   Wikipedia

  • Oryahovo Heights — Location of Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands …   Wikipedia

  • Dreyfus Point — Location of Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. Dreyfus Point is a rounded low point on the west coast of Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula, western Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica …   Wikipedia

  • Mansa Cove — Location of Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. Mansa Cove is the 450 m wide cove indenting for 300 m the east coast of the small (2.6 km by 1.6 km) ice free promontory forming the… …   Wikipedia

  • Mercury Bluff — Location of Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. Mercury Bluff is a perpendicular bluff on Gerlovo Beach in the northwest of Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands,… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Bulgarian toponyms in Antarctica — Bulgarian toponyms in Antarctica are approved by the Antarctic Place names Commission in compliance with its Toponymic Guidelines , and formally given by the President of the Republic according to the Bulgarian Constitution and the established… …   Wikipedia

  • Yane Sandanski — Infobox revolution biography name=Jane Ivanov Sandanski lived= May 18, 1872–April 22, 1915 dateofbirth= May 18, 1872 placeofbirth= Vlahi, Ottoman Empire (present day Bulgaria) dateofdeath= death date and age|1915|4|22|1872|5|18 placeofdeath=… …   Wikipedia

  • Remetalk Point — (Bulgarian: Nos Remetalk nos re me talk), is a point on the east coast of the Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula, Livingston Island, Antarctica formed by an offshoot of Oryahovo Heights.The point is named after the Thracian king Remetalk III, 38 46… …   Wikipedia

  • Sandanski Point — (Nos Sandanski nos san dan ski) is a point on the E coast of Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula, Livingston Island, Antarctica, projecting 500 m into Hero Bay and formed by an offshoot of Oryahovo Heights.The point is named after the town of Sandanski… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”