Armira Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Армира, romanizedlednik Armira, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik ɐrˈmirɐ]) is a 1.6 nautical miles (3.0 km; 1.8 mi) long glacier on Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica draining the southeast slopes of Imeon Range southeast of Slaveykov Peak and east of Neofit Peak. It is situated southwest of Dragoman Glacier and northeast of Gramada Glacier, and flows southeastward into Yarebitsa Cove on Osmar Strait. Bulgarian early mapping in 2009. The glacier is named after Armira River in southeastern Bulgaria.

Armira Glacier
Location of Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands
Map showing the location of Armira Glacier
Map showing the location of Armira Glacier
Location of Armira Glacier in Antarctica
Map showing the location of Armira Glacier
Map showing the location of Armira Glacier
Armira Glacier (Antarctica)
LocationSmith Island
South Shetland Islands
Coordinates63°01′25″S 62°33′00″W / 63.02361°S 62.55000°W / -63.02361; -62.55000
Length1.6 nautical miles (3.0 km; 1.8 mi)
TerminusYarebitsa Cove
Topographic map of Smith Island.

63°01′25″S 62°33′00″W / 63.02361°S 62.55000°W / -63.02361; -62.55000

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Maps

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  • Chart of South Shetland including Coronation Island, &c. from the exploration of the sloop Dove in the years 1821 and 1822 by George Powell Commander of the same. Scale ca. 1:200000. London: Laurie, 1822.
  • L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2010. ISBN 978-954-92032-9-5 (First edition 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4)
  • South Shetland Islands: Smith and Low Islands. Scale 1:150000 topographic map No. 13677. British Antarctic Survey, 2009.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
  • L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Smith Island. Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2017. ISBN 978-619-90008-3-0

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This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.

 
The southeast side of Smith Island from Osmar Strait