Transmarisca Bay

Location of Biscoe Islands in the Antarctic Peninsula region.

Transmarisca Bay (Bulgarian: залив Трансмариска, ‘Zaliv Transmarisca’ \'za-liv trans-ma-'ri-ska\) is the 4.3 km wide bay indenting for 3.2 km the north coast of Krogh Island in Biscoe Islands, Antarctica. It is entered east of Edholm Point and west of Kuvikal Point.

The bay is named after the ancient Roman town of Transmarisca in Northeastern Bulgaria.

Location

Transmarisca Bay is centred at 66°15′10″S 67°02′00″W / 66.25278°S 67.03333°W / -66.25278; -67.03333Coordinates: 66°15′10″S 67°02′00″W / 66.25278°S 67.03333°W / -66.25278; -67.03333. British mapping in 1976.

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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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