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Presian Ridge (Presiyanov Rid \pre-si-'ya-nov 'rid\) is a ridge of elevation 1456 m extending 950 m in E-W direction in Friesland Ridge, Tangra Mountains, Livingston Island, Antarctica. Situated between Mount Friesland to the W and Catalunyan Saddle to the E, and 3.5 km S of Kuzman Knoll and 4.1 km SE of the summit of Pliska Ridge.
The ridge is named after Khan Presian of Bulgaria, 836-852 AD, who brought the Bulgarian lands in Macedonia together with those in Thrace, Moesia, Panonia, Dacia and Scythia.
Location
The ridge is located at 62°40'03?S, 60°09'55?W (Bulgarian topographic survey Tangra 2004/05, and mapping in 2005).
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This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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