Viskyar Ridge

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Viskyar Ridge (’rid vis-’kyar) is a rocky ridge rising to 600 m and extending 2.5 km in north-south direction in Breznik Heights, Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The ice-free surface area of the ridge is 135 ha. Surmounting Zheravna Glacier to the west and Targovishte Glacier to the east, with its south extremity forming Sartorius Point. The feature is named after Viskyar Mountain in western Bulgaria.

Location

The ridge's summit at its north extremity of the ridge is located 1.49 km southeast of Momchil Peak, 1.65 km southwest of Lyutitsa Nunatak, 1.14 km west of Vratsa Peak, 1.79 km west-northwest of Ziezi Peak, 2.05 km north of Sartorius Point, and 2.7 km east of Razgrad Peak (Bulgarian survey Tangra 2004/05 and mapping in 2009).

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