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Smochevo Cove

Coordinates: 63°14′22″S 62°13′05″W / 63.23944°S 62.21806°W / -63.23944; -62.21806
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Location of Low Island in the South Shetland Islands.

Smochevo Cove (Bulgarian: залив Смочево, ‘Zaliv Smochevo’ \'za-liv 'smo-che-vo\) is the 1.6 km wide cove on the southeast side of Osmar Strait indenting for 850 m the northwest coast of Low Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Entered south of Cape Wallace, Zebil Island and Glumche Island, and north of Fernandez Point.

The cove is named after the settlement of Smochevo in Western Bulgaria.

Location

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Smochevo Cove is located at 63°14′22″S 62°13′05″W / 63.23944°S 62.21806°W / -63.23944; -62.21806. British mapping in 2009.

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