German Peninsula

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Location of German Peninsula in Graham Land, Antarctic Peninsula.

German Peninsula (Bulgarian : полуостров Герман, translit.  Poluostrov German) is the mountainous peninsula projecting from the north end of Fallières Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica 11.4 km in west direction between Bourgeois Fjord to the north and west, and Dogs Leg Fjord to the south. It is extending 15.9 km between Thomson Head to the north and Bottrill Head to the southwest, with its interior occupied by Rudozem Heights.

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Fallières Coast

The Fallières Coast is that portion of the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula between the head of Bourgeois Fjord and Cape Jeremy and lies on Marguerite Bay and the Wordie Ice Shelf. On the south it is joined by Rymill Coast, and in the north by Loubet Coast. Fallières Coast was first explored in January 1909 by the French Antarctic Expedition under J.B. Charcot, who named it for Armand Fallières, then President of France.

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The peninsula is named after the settlement of German in Western Bulgaria, now part of the city of Sofia.

German is a neighborhood in central western Bulgaria, part of the Capital Sofia. It lies at the foot of the Lozen Mountains, at 42°37′N23°25′E, 639 metres above sea level. As of 2007, it has a population of 2,197 and the mayor is Todor Vukov.

Sofia Capital and largest city of Bulgaria

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Location

German Peninsula is centred at 67°39′00″S66°45′00″W / 67.65000°S 66.75000°W / -67.65000; -66.75000 Coordinates: 67°39′00″S66°45′00″W / 67.65000°S 66.75000°W / -67.65000; -66.75000 . British mapping in 1978.

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Glavinitsa Peak

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Erovete Peak

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Chertigrad Point

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Kashin Glacier

Kashin Glacier is the 8 km long and 2.7 km wide glacier on Fallières Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica. It is situated southwest of Perutz Glacier, north of Marvodol Glacier and east-southeast of Bader Glacier, flows northward between Shapkarev Buttress and Rudozem Heights, and flows into Bourgeois Fjord next southwest of Perutz Glacier.

Marvodol Glacier

Marvodol Glacier is the 9.3 km long and 3.7 km wide glacier on Fallières Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica. It is situated south of Kashin Glacier, north of Forbes Glacier and east-southeast of Bucher Glacier, flows southwards between Shapkarev Buttress and Rudozem Heights, turns west at Stanhope Towers, and flows into Dogs Leg Fjord.

Kom Glacier

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References

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