Dorticum Cove

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Location of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands

Dorticum Cove (Bulgarian: залив Дортикум, romanized: zaliv Dorticum, IPA: [ˈzaliv ˈdɔrtikum]) is the 2.2 km wide cove indenting for 720 m the south coast of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is entered west of Vidaurre Point, the south extremity of the island.[1] The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.[2]

The feature is named after the ancient Roman fortress of Dorticum in Northwestern Bulgaria, and in association with other Bulgarian historical names in the area.

Location[]

Dorticum Cove is centred at

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62°21′00″S 59°04′10″W / 62.35000°S 59.06944°W / -62.35000; -59.06944Coordinates: 62°21′00″S 59°04′10″W / 62.35000°S 59.06944°W / -62.35000; -59.06944,[3] which is 2.75 km east of Ross Point. British mapping of the area in 1968.

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  1. ^ Isla Elefante a Isla Trinidad. Mapa hidrográfico a escala 1:500000. Estrecho Nelson (croquis) a escala 1:200000. Por la Armada de Chile, 1951
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission

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


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