Yakoruda Glacier (Lednik Yakoruda \'led-nik ya-ko-'ru-da\) is a glacier on the west slopes of Dryanovo Heights, Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica extending 3.5 km in north-south direction and 2.5 km in east-west direction. Bounded by Greaves Peak, Hrabar Nunatak and Crutch Peak to the north, Lloyd Hill to the east and Kerseblept Nunatak to the south. The glacier drains westwards into Berende Cove, McFarlane Strait.
The feature is named after the town of Yakoruda in southwestern Bulgaria.
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