# Takev Point

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**Takev Point** (Bulgarian: Такев нос, ‘Takev Nos’ \'ta-kev 'nos\) is the rocky point forming the south extremity of [Heros Peninsula](/source/Heros_Peninsula) on the [Foyn Coast](/source/Foyn_Coast), [Antarctic Peninsula](/source/Antarctic_Peninsula).

The feature is named after Vasiliy Takev, a participant in the 1996/97 Bulgarian Antarctic campaign, for his support for the Bulgarian Antarctic programme.

## Location

Takev Point is located 4.65 km west-southwest of [Spur Point](/source/Spur_Point) and 8.17 km east-northeast of [Varad Point](/source/Varad_Point). It was mapped by British cartographers in 1974.

## Maps

- British Antarctic Territory: Graham Land. Scale 1:250000 topographic map. BAS 250 Series, Sheet SQ 19–20. London, 1974.
- [Antarctic Digital Database (ADD).](http://www.add.scar.org) Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

## References

- [Takev Point.](https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/scar/display_name.cfm?gaz_id=137634) [SCAR](/source/Scientific_Committee_on_Antarctic_Research) [Composite Antarctic Gazetteer](/source/Composite_Antarctic_Gazetteer).
- [Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer.](http://apcbg.org/gazet-bg.pdf) [Antarctic Place-names Commission](/source/Antarctic_Place-names_Commission). (details in Bulgarian, [basic data](http://apcbg.org/gazet.pdf) in English)

## External links

- [Takev Point.](https://copernix.io/#?where=-63.908320777832046,-66.58931260750728,13&?query=&?map_type=hybrid) Copernix satellite image

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