Lambreva Beach (Bulgarian: бряг Ламбрева, romanizedbryag Lambreva, IPA: [ˈbrʲak ˈɫambrevɐ]) is the mostly ice-free 1.3 km long beach on the northwest coast of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, extending southwest of Smilets Point and northeast of Sabin Point. Its surface area is 17 ha. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.[1]

Location of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands

The beach is named after Anka Lambreva (1895-1976), nurse, writer and lecturer, the first Bulgarian woman who circumnavigated the globe.

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Lambreva Beach is centred at 62°16′18″S 59°11′23″W / 62.27167°S 59.18972°W / -62.27167; -59.18972.[2] British mapping of the area in 1968.

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  1. ^ L. Ivanov. General Geography and History of Livingston Island. In: Bulgarian Antarctic Research: A Synthesis. Eds. C. Pimpirev and N. Chipev. Sofia: St. Kliment Ohridski University Press, 2015. pp. 17–28
  2. ^ Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission

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