Viskyar Ridge [SEP] continent
Viskyar Ridge
Viskyar Ridge ("’rid vis-’kyar") is a rocky ridge rising to 600 m and extending 2.5 km in north-south direction in Breznik Heights, Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The ice-free surface area of the ridge is . Surmounting Zheravna Glacier to the west and Targovishte Glacier to the east, with its south extremity forming Sartorius Point.
The feature is named after Viskyar Mountain in western Bulgaria.
Location.
The ridge's summit at its north extremity
Viskyar Mountain
Viskyar Mountain () is a minor range of hills in western Bulgaria rising to 1077 m (Mechi Kamak Peak), and bounded by Lyulin Mountain to the southeast, Sofia Valley to the northeast, Zavalska Mountain to the northwest, and Graovo Valley to the southwest. It is separated from the Lyulin and Zavalska hills by Raduyska Saddle and Yaroslavska Saddle, respectively. The Saints Peter and Paul Monastery situated on the northern slopes of Viskyar is a popular tourist destination.
Honour.
Viskyar Ridge on Greenwich