Somovit Point

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Somovit Point (Bulgarian : нос Сомовит, ‘Nos Somovit’ \'nos 'so-mo-vit\) is a point on the east coast of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica projecting 500 m into Bransfield Strait between Kruni Cove and Tsepina Cove.

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It is situated 900 m north-northwest of Batuliya Point and 1.1 km south-southwest of Kitchen Point.

Batuliya Point

Batuliya Point is an ice-free tipped point forming the east extremity of Robert Island and the south side of the entrance to Tsepina Cove in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.

Kitchen Point

Kitchen Point is a rocky point at the east end of Tirizis Island off the east coast of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is projecting into Bransfield Strait to form the southeast side of the entrance to Kozloduy Cove and the north side of the entrance to Kruni Cove.

The point is named after the settlement of Somovit in northern Bulgaria.

Location

Somovit Point is located at 62°23′49″S59°21′04″W / 62.39694°S 59.35111°W / -62.39694; -59.35111 Coordinates: 62°23′49″S59°21′04″W / 62.39694°S 59.35111°W / -62.39694; -59.35111 . Bulgarian mapping in 2009.

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