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Golyam Sechko Cove

Coordinates: 62°17′00″S 59°12′35″W / 62.28333°S 59.20972°W / -62.28333; -59.20972
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Location of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands

Golyam Sechko Cove (Bulgarian: залив Голям Сечко, romanizedzaliv Golyam Sechko, IPA: [ˈzaliv ɡoˈlam ˈsɛt͡ʃko]) is the 2.45 km wide cove indenting for 780 m the northwest coast of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica southwest of Sabin Point. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.[1]

The feature is named after the Bulgarian mythical figure Golyam (big) Sechko associated with winter and cold, in relation to working in the harsh Antarctic environment.

Location

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Golyam Sechko Cove is centred at 62°17′00″S 59°12′35″W / 62.28333°S 59.20972°W / -62.28333; -59.20972.[2] British mapping of the area in 1968.

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Notes

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  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission

References

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