Asen Peak
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Asen Peak is a peak in eastern Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands
South Shetland Islands
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...

, Antarctica. The peak rises to 810 m in the Delchev Ridge
Delchev Ridge
Delchev Ridge is the eastern ridge of the Tangra Mountains, Livingston Island and extends 10 km east-northeastward from Devin Saddle to Renier Point. The ridge is named in association with Delchev Peak.-Location:...

 of the Tangra Mountains
Tangra Mountains
Tangra Mountains form the principal mountain range of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica...

. The peak overlooks Iskar Glacier
Iskar Glacier
Iskar Glacier is a glacier in Livingston Island, draining the north slopes of the Tangra Mountains between Helmet Peak to the west and Delchev Peak to the east...

 and Bruix Cove
Bruix Cove
Bruix Cove is the 1.93 km wide cove indenting for 1.75 km the south coast of Moon Bay in eastern Livingston Island, the South Shetland Islands in Antarctica. Entered between Yana Point and Rila Point. Most of the cove's coastline is formed by the terminus od Iskar Glacier.The feature is...

 to the northwest, Ropotamo Glacier
Ropotamo Glacier
Ropotamo Glacier is a glacier extending 900 m in northeast-southwest direction and 600 m in northwest-southeast direction on the Burgas Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is named after the river Ropotamo in Bulgaria...

 to the east-southeast and Dobrudzha Glacier
Dobrudzha Glacier
Dobrudzha Glacier is located on the southeast side of Tangra Mountains, Burgas Peninsula, eastern Livingston Island, and is bounded by Ruse Peak and Asen Peak to the north and by Kuber Peak to the west. The glacier flows southeastward into Bransfield Strait...

 to the south. The peak was named after Czar Ivan Asen I
Ivan Asen I of Bulgaria
Ivan Asen I ruled as emperor of Bulgaria 1189–1196. The year of his birth is unknown.-Life:...

 of Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...

, 1190-1196 AD.

Location

The peak is located at 62°38′50.5"S 59°56′25"W, which is 770 m south-southwest of Delchev Peak
Delchev Peak
Delchev Peak is the summit of Delchev Ridge, Tangra Mountains, Livingston Island and rises to approximately 940 m. The peak surmounts Iskar Glacier to the west, Sopot Ice Piedmont to the north, and Ropotamo Glacier to the south...

, 860 m east of Ruse Peak
Ruse Peak
Ruse Peak is a peak rising to over 800 m in the west part of Delchev Ridge in Tangra Mountains on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica...

 and 870 m north-northwest of St. Evtimiy Crag
St. Evtimiy Crag
St. Evtimiy Crag is a rocky peak of elevation 350 m in Delchev Ridge, Tangra Mountains, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica surmounting Dobrudzha Glacier to the southwest, Ropotamo Glacier to the northeast and Yantra Cove to the east.The feature is named after the Bulgarian...

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