Balan Ridge


Balan Ridge is the ridge rising to in the Sofia University Mountains on Alexander Island in Antarctica. The ridge is situated northeast of Mount Kliment Ohridski, extending in the north-south direction, wide, and is bounded by Poste Valley to the east, by Palestrina Glacier to the north and its tributary Yozola Glacier to the west.
Balan Ridge is named for the Bulgarian linguist, historian and bibliographer Aleksandar Teodorov-Balan, first rector of Sofia University and one of the founders of the tourist movement in Bulgaria.

Location

Balan Ridge is located at. British mapping in 1963.

Maps