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  • Source: Farmakida Cove

    • Farmakida Cove (Bulgarian: залив Фармакида, ‘Zaliv Farmakida’ \'za-liv far-ma-'ki-da\) is the 7 km wide cove indenting for 3.3 km the northeast coast of Alexander Island in Antarctica. It is entered south of Nicholas Point, and has its head fed by Roberts Ice Piedmont. It is surmounted by Mount Calais on the southwest. The feature is named after the ancient Thracian fortress of Farmakida in Southeastern Bulgaria.


    Location


    The cove is centered at 69°07′30″S 70°03′00″W.


    Maps


    British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 – W 69 70. Tolworth, UK, 1971
    Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated


    References


    Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
    Farmakida Cove. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica


    External links


    Farmakida Cove. Copernix satellite image
    This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.

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