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St. Kliment Ohridski
Research station · Bulgaria · seasonal
St. Kliment Ohridski is a station run by Bulgaria, established in 1988. It sits at 62°38'S 60°22'W, 3,042 km from the South Pole, and is open in the summer season only. At peak it holds 22 people.
Official nameSt. Kliment Ohridski Base
OperatorBulgaria
TypeStation
SeasonalitySeasonal
StatusOpen
Established1988
Peak population22 people
Elevation15 m
RegionAntarctic Peninsula
Position62°38'S 60°22'W
Decimal-62.6407, -60.3652
Distance to pole3,042 km
Nearest stations
Great-circle distance. Antarctic logistics run on proximity — these are the neighbours a station shares weather, flights and emergencies with.
Nearest penguin colonies
Known breeding sites within reach. Locations only — no counts. Estimating colony size from satellite imagery does not yet work, so this site publishes no abundance figures.
St. Kliment Ohridski in Antarctic Polar Stereographic (EPSG:3031). Rings are 60°, 70° and 80°S.
Within 20 km. Orange dots are stations, blue are penguin colonies. North points at the pole.