Yatrus Promontory

Yatrus Promontory (Bulgarian: полуостров Ятрус, romanized: poluostrov Yatrus, IPA: [poɫuˈɔstrof ˈjatros]) is the predominantly ice-free promontory projecting 8 km in east direction from Trinity Peninsula, Graham Land into Prince Gustav Channel south of Eyrie Bay, and ending in Jade Point to the east and Bald Head to the southeast.

The feature is named after the ancient Roman town of Yatrus in Northern Bulgaria.

Location[]

Yatrus Promontory is centred at

63°36′50″S 57°41′10″W / 63.61389°S 57.68611°W / -63.61389; -57.68611Coordinates: 63°36′50″S 57°41′10″W / 63.61389°S 57.68611°W / -63.61389; -57.68611. German-British mapping in 1996.

Maps[]

• Trinity Peninsula. Scale 1:250000 topographic map No. 5697. Institut für Angewandte Geodäsie and British Antarctic Survey, 1996.
• Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated.

References[]

• Yatrus Promontory. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
• 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.