Blesna Peak

Blesna Peak (Bulgarian: връх Блесна, romanized: vrah Blesna, IPA: [ˈvrɤɣ ˈblɛsnɐ]) is the ice-covered peak of elevation 1261 m[1] in the northeast part of Stribog Mountains on Brabant Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica.

The peak is named after the medieval fortress of Blesna in Southern Bulgaria.

[2] Blesna Peak is located at 64°10′23″S 62°17′25″W / 64.17306°S 62.29028°W / -64.17306; -62.29028,[3] which is 7.4 km east of Mount Rokitansky, 7.15 km south of Virchow Hill, 6.12 km southwest of Mount Cabeza, 9.82 km west by north of Petroff Point and 6.95 km northwest of Opizo Peak.

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

This Brabant Island location article is a stub.

Location of Brabant Island in the Antarctic Peninsula region.
Brabant Island seen from northeast, with Anvers Island (on the right) and Antarctic Peninsula in the background; Stribog Mountains occupy most of the central and the right, near part of the island.