Belimel Bay
Appearance
Belimel Bay (Bulgarian: залив Белимел, ‘Zaliv Belimel’ \'za-liv 'be-li-mel\) is a 5.9 km wide bay indenting for 3.9 km the southwest coast of Trinity Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. Entered between Asencio Point and Spert Island.
The bay is named after the settlement of Belimel in northwestern Bulgaria.
Location
Belimel Bay is located at 63°52′30″S 60°54′50″W / 63.87500°S 60.91389°W. British mapping in 1978.
Maps
- British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map No. 3197. DOS 610 - W 63 60. Tolworth, UK, 1978.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
References
- Belimel Bay. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.