Nikopol Point

Nikopol Point (Nos Nikopol \'nos ni-'ko-pol\) is an ice-free point on the south coast of Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica projecting 650 m east-southeastwards into Bransfield Strait and linked by a spit to Vietor Rock to the south.

The feature is named after the town of Nikopol, Bulgaria.

The Spanish facility Camp Byers, situated near Nikopol Point, operated in 2001/02 and subsequent seasons.

[1] The point is located at the west end of South Beaches, Byers Peninsula, 4.57 km east of Devils Point, 1.22 km east-southeast of Sealer Hill and 4.21 km west-southwest of Dometa Point.

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

Location of Byers Peninsula on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands
Topographic map of Antarctic Specially Protected Area ASPA 126 Byers Peninsula
Topographic map of Livingston Island and Smith Island