Bononia Cove

Bononia Cove is a cove on the southeast coast of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is 3.1 km (1.9 mi) wide and indents 1.1 km (0.7 mi). It is entered west of Ivan Alexander Point. The cove's shape has been altered by glacial retreat in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

Name

The feature is named (Bulgarian: залив Бонония, romanized: Zaliv Bononia) after the ancient Roman town of Bononia in northwestern Bulgaria.

Location

Bononia Cove is located at 62°20′40″S 59°00′40″W / 62.34444°S 59.01111°W / -62.34444; -59.01111.

Maps

  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

References


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


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