St. Kliment Ohridski Base
St. Kliment Ohridski Base (Bulgarian: База Св. Климент Охридски, romanized: Baza Sv. Kliment Ohridski, IPA: [ˈbazɐ svɛˈti ˈklimɛnt ˈɔxritski]) is a Bulgarian Antarctic base on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands.
St. Kliment Ohridski Station | |
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The Bulgarian base in 2012, with the new St. Ivan Rilski Chapel in the foreground and Russian Hut, Lame Dog Hut (painted light green), the Laboratory, Casa España and the Main Building in the background | |
St. Kliment Ohridski Station Location of St. Kliment Ohridski Station in Antarctica | |
| Coordinates: 62°38′27″S 60°21′53″W | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Location in Antarctica | Livingston Island South Shetland Islands |
| Administered by | Bulgarian Antarctic Institute |
| Established | 29 April 1988 |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Summer | 22 |
| • Winter | 0 |
| Type | Seasonal |
| Period | Summer |
| Status | Operational |
| Activities | List
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| Website | http://www.bai-bg.net |
| Bulgaria in Antarctica |
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The base, originally known as Sofia University Refuge or Hemus Base, was named in 1993 for medieval Bulgarian scholar St. Clement of Ohrid (840–916). The name is often shortened by non-Bulgarians to Ohridski Base, and sometimes misspelt as Ohridiski.
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