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Slatina Peak
Slatina Peak ( bg, връх Слатина, vrah Slatina, ) is a peak rising to 1750 m in Imeon Range on Smith Island, South Shetland Islands. Situated 2 km northeast of Antim Peak, to which it is linked by Varshets Saddle, 4.09 km east by south of Villagra Point, and 1.9 km south of Drinov Peak. Overlooking the upper part of Chuprene Glacier to the northwest, and Krivodol Glacier to the southwest and south. Bulgarian early mapping in 2009. Named after the Bulgarian settlements of Slatina in Montana, Lovech, Plovdiv, Silistra and Sofia regions (the last one now part of the city of Sofia). MapsChart of South Shetland including Coronation Island, &c.from the exploration of the sloop Dove in the years 1821 and 1822 by George Powell Commander of the same. Scale ca. 1:200000. London: Laurie, 1822. * L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2010. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slatina (other)
Slatina may refer to: Antarctica *Slatina Peak Bosnia and Herzegovina * Slatina, Donji Vakuf, a village in Donji Vakuf Municipality * Slatina, Foča, a village in Foča Municipality * Slatina, Jablanica, a village in Jablanica Municipality *Slatina, Laktaši, a spa resort in Laktaši Municipality * Srednja Slatina, a village in Šamac Municipality Bulgaria *Byala Slatina, a town in Vratsa Province *Slatina, Sofia, a district of Sofia * Slatina, Lovech Province, a village in Lovech Municipality *Slatina, Montana Province, a village in Berkovitsa Municipality *Slatina, Plovdiv Province, a village in Karlovo Municipality *Slatina, a village in Sitovo Municipality Croatia *Slatina, Croatia, a town in the Virovitica-Podravina County * Kutinska Slatina, a village in the Sisak-Moslavina County *Petrova Slatina, a village in the Osijek-Baranja County *Slatina Pokupska, a village in the Sisak-Moslavina County *Slatina Svedruška, a village in the Krapina-Zagorje County Czech Republic *S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antarctic Place-names Commission
The Antarctic Place-names Commission was established by the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute in 1994, and since 2001 has been a body affiliated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria. The Commission approves Bulgarian place names in Antarctica, which are formally given by the President of the Republic according to the Bulgarian Constitution (Art. 98) and the established international practice. Bulgarian names in Antarctica Geographical names in Antarctica reflect the history and practice of Antarctic exploration. The nations involved in Antarctic research give new names to nameless geographical features for the purposes of orientation, logistics, and international scientific cooperation. As of 2021, there are some 20,091 named Antarctic geographical features, including 1,601 features with names given by Bulgaria.Bulgarian Antarctic Gazett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
The Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (CGA) of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) is the authoritative international gazetteer containing all Antarctic toponyms published in national gazetteers, plus basic information about those names and the relevant geographical features. The Gazetteer includes also parts of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) gazetteer for under-sea features situated south of 60° south latitude. , the overall content of the CGA amounts to 37,893 geographic names for 19,803 features including some 500 features with two or more entirely different names, contributed by the following sources: {, class="wikitable sortable" ! Country ! Names , - , United States , 13,192 , - , United Kingdom , 5,040 , - , Russia , 4,808 , - , New Zealand , 2,597 , - , Australia , 2,551 , - , Argentina , 2,545 , - , Chile , 1,866 , - , Norway , 1,706 , - , Bulgaria , 1,450 , - , G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slatina, Sofia
Slatina ( bg, Слатина ) is a district located in the eastern parts of the capital Sofia. it has 65,772 inhabitants. The district has an area of 13.25 km² which counts for 6.69% of the total Capital Municipality area. It is a flat country with some heights to the west. Slatina, then a village, was first mentioned in 1420 as ''İslatina''. Its name is derived from the common Bulgarian noun ''slatina'', "saline spring", itself from the adjective ''slat'' ("salty, saline"). The word is attested in Old Bulgarian as СЛАТИНА, "bog, swamp, marsh", "non-squirting spring". The name is popular in Bulgarian and Slavic toponymy. Its borders follow Iskarsko Shose Str., Iskar River, Tsarigradsko Shose Blvd, Sitnyakovo Blvd, Boyan Magesnik Str, Stoyan Popov Str and Letostrui Str. Slatina includes five neighbourhoods: "Yavorov"; "Geo Milev"; "Hristo Smirnenski"; "Reduta" and "Hristo Botev". "Reduta" neighbourhood is the highest place in the capital. There are 23 hectares of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silistra Province
Silistra Province ( bg, Област Силистра, transliterated ''Oblast Silistra'', former name Silistra okrug) is a province of Bulgaria, named after its main city - Silistra. It is divided into seven municipalities with a total population, as of December 2009, of 127,659. The province is part of Southern Dobrudja, which was part of Romania until 1940. Silistra Province is a traditionally agricultural province, mainly because of its fertile soil. The province is known for its pelicans and apricot brandy. Besides the administrative centre, other municipalities are Alfatar, Dulovo, Glavinitsa, Kaynardzha, Sitovo, and Tutrakan. Municipalities The Silistra Province contains 7 municipalities ( bg, община, translit=obshtina - plural: , ). The following table shows the names of each municipality in English and Cyrillic, the main town (in bold) or village, and the population of each as of December 2009. Population The Silistra province had a population of 142,000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slatina, Plovdiv Province
Slatina ( bg, Слатина) is a village located in the Plovdiv Province, South Central Bulgaria and is part of the Karlovo Municipality. The village is situated on the northern foothills of the Sredna Gora facing the Karlovo valley and the Balkan mountains. The river Stryama flows in the vicinity of Slatina. It is located at 103 km to the east of the capital Sofia. Honour Slatina Peak on Smith Island, South Shetland Islands The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands with a total area of . They lie about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, and between southwest of the nearest point of the South Orkney Islands. By the Antarctic Treaty of 1 ... is named after Slatina (Plovdiv Province) and few homonymous Bulgarian settlements. Footnotes {{Karlovo Municipality Villages in Plovdiv Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovech Province
Lovech Province ( bg, Област Ловеч, translit=Oblast Lovech, former name Lovech okrug) is one of the 28 provinces of Bulgaria, lying at the northern centre of the country. It is named after its main city - Lovech. As of December 2009, the population of the area is 151,153.Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009 /ref> /ref> Municipalities The Lovech province (област, ''oblast'') co ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montana Province
Montana Province ( bg, Област Монтана, transliterated: ''Oblast Montana'') is a province in northwestern Bulgaria, bordering Serbia in the southwest and Romania in the north. It spreads its area between the Danube river and the Balkan Mountains. As of February 2011, the province has a population of 148,098 inhabitants, on territory of . It was named after its administrative centre the city of Montana. Municipalities The Montana province (Област, ''oblast'') contains 11 municipalities (singular: община, ''obshtina'' - plural: Общини, ''obshtini''). The following table shows the names of each municipality in English and in Cyrillic, the main town (in bold) or village, and the population as of 2011. Population The Montana province had a population of 148,098 according to a 2011 census, of which were male and were female. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. Bulgaria covers a territory of , and is the sixteenth-largest country in Europe. Sofia is the nation's capital and largest city; other major cities are Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas. One of the earliest societies in the lands of modern-day Bulgaria was the Neolithic Karanovo culture, which dates back to 6,500 BC. In the 6th to 3rd century BC the region was a battleground for ancient Thracians, Persians, Celts and Macedonians; stability came when the Roman Empire conquered the region in AD 45. After the Roman state splintered, tribal invasions in the region resumed. Around the 6th century, these territories were settled by the early Slavs. The Bulgars, led by Asp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
