Velichkov Knoll
# Velichkov Knoll

Velichkov Knoll (Bulgarian: Величкова могила, ‘Velichkova Mogila’ \ve-'lich-ko-va mo-'gi-la\) is the peak rising to 1006 m east of Sabine Glacier and west of Andrew Glacier on Davis Coast in Graham Land on the Antarctic Peninsula. Situated 6.55 km east-southeast of Bankya Peak, 5.25 km northeast of Sredorek Peak and 6.3 km southwest of Nikyup Point.

The peak is named after the Bulgarian pioneer of aviation Stoyan Velichkov (1871-1966) who constructed the first air-dropped bomb ‘Velichka’ used in the First Balkan War in 1912.

## Location

Velichkov Knoll is located at 63°53′41″S 59°45′27″W﻿ / ﻿63.89472°S 59.75750°W﻿ / -63.89472; -59.75750. German-British mapping in 1996.

## Map

* Trinity Peninsula. Scale 1:250000 topographic map No. 5697. Institut für Angewandte Geodäsie and British Antarctic Survey, 1996.
