Kran Peninsula

Kran Peninsula (Bulgarian: полуостров Крън, romanized: poluostrov Kran, IPA: [poɫuˈɔstrof ˈkrɤn]) is the heavily indented peninsula forming the northeast extremity of Liège Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It extends 2.85 km in north-south direction and 2.35 km in east-west direction, ending up in Moureaux Point to the north and Neyt Point to the east, and connected to the rest of the island by a 200 m wide neck to the south.

Location of Liège Island in the Antarctic Peninsula region.

The feature is named after the town of Kran in Southern Bulgaria.

Location

Kran Peninsula is centred at 63°58′20″S 61°49′00″W. British mapping in 1978.

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References


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


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