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Malak Sechko Cove

Coordinates: 62°17′50″S 59°13′50″W / 62.29722°S 59.23056°W / -62.29722; -59.23056
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Location of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands

Malak Sechko Cove (Bulgarian: залив Малък Сечко, romanizedzaliv Malak Sechko, IPA: [ˈzalif ˈmalɤk ˈset͡ʃko]) is the 1.8 km wide cove indenting for 760 m the northwest coast of Guangzhou Peninsula on Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica north of Harmony Point. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.[1]

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

Location

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Malak Sechko Cove is centred at 62°17′50″S 59°13′50″W / 62.29722°S 59.23056°W / -62.29722; -59.23056.[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.