List of mountains in Dibër County
The Dibër County is a county in northeastern Albania, with the capital in Peshkopi. The county spans 2,586 square kilometres (998 sq mi) and had a total population of 134,153 people as of 2016. The county borders on the counties of Durrës, Elbasan, Kukës, Lezhë, Tirana, and North Macedonia.
Dibër County is predominantly mountainous and framed by mountain ranges. The mountain ranges extend the length of the county from north to south, including the Korab Mountains in the east, the Dejë Mountain in the center, the Lura Mountains in the east and the Skanderbeg Mountains in the west.
List of mountains in Dibër County[]
| Rank | Name | Image | Height | Notes | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korab Maja e Korabit |
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2,764 metres (9,068 ft) | Mount Korab is the higesht peak in Albania and North Macedonia. It is also the 18th most prominent mountain peak in Europe.[1] |   |
| 2 | Korab II Maja e Korabit II |
2,756 metres (9,042 ft) | |||
| 3 | Shulani i Radomirës | 2,716 metres (8,911 ft) | |||
| 4 | Small Korab Maja i Korabit të vogël |
2,683 metres (8,802 ft) | |||
| 5 | Kepi Bar | 2,601 metres (8,533 ft) | |||
| 6 | Little Korab Gate Maja e portës të Korabit të vogël |
2,465 metres (8,087 ft) | | ||
| 7 | Deshat Maja i Deshatit |
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2,375 metres (7,792 ft) | | |
| 9 | Velivar Maja i Velivarit |
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2,369 metres (7,772 ft) | Velivar is the highest peak of Dešat.[2] The nearest town is Peshkopi. The position of Velivar on Dešat is in the center of the mountain range. Small streams that originate near Velivar flow westwards to join with the Black Drin in Albania.[3][4] | |
| 10 | Gramë Mali i Gramës |
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2,345 metres (7,694 ft) | | |
| 8 | Kërçinë Maja i Kërçinës |
2,325 metres (7,628 ft)[5] | | ||
| 11 | Dejë Mali i Dejës |
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2,245 metres (7,365 ft) | Dejë is 10 km (6 mi) south of Lura Mountains 2,119 m (6,952 ft). The nearest village is Macukull. | |
| 12 | Ploca Maja e Plloçës |
2,235 metres (7,333 ft) | | ||
| 13 | Kunora e Lurës Kunora e Lurës |
2,119 metres (6,952 ft) | | ||
| 14 | Miceku Mali i Micekut |
2,099 metres (6,886 ft) | Miceku contains several lakes and peaks ranging from 1,900 to 2,000 m (6,234 to 6,562 ft).[6] In the west, the Mat River passes through the mountain. | | |
| 15 | Big Korab Gate Mali i portës të Korabit të madhë |
2,062 metres (6,765 ft) | Big Korab Gate is a mountain pass on the northern slopes of Mount Korab, reaching a height of 2,062 m (6,765 ft).[7] (42°43′9″N 20°10′53″E / 42.71917°N 20.18139°E) | | |
| 16 | Arith Mali i Arithit |
1,987 metres (6,519 ft)[8] | Arith is some 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of Bulqizë, and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of Peshkopi. | |
See also[]
- Dibër County
- Geography of Albania
- Mountains of Albania
References[]
- ^ "EUROPE ULTRA-PROMINENCES 99 Peaks with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater". peaklist.org.
- ^ Soviet military map K-34-90-А (1:50,000)
- ^ "Mountains in Macedonia". MKDMOUNT.ORG. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ University of Tirana. "TURIZMI NË RRETHIN E DIBRËS" (PDF). doktoratura.unitir.edu.al (in Albanian). Tirana. p. 129. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ^ University of Tirana. "TURIZMI NË RRETHIN E DIBRËS" (PDF). doktoratura.unitir.edu.al (in Albanian). Tirana. p. 129. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ^ "Maja e Micekut". geonames.org.
- ^ Soviet military map K-34-78-В (1:50,000)
- ^ "Mount Arith – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering". mountain-forecast.com.
Categories:
- Geography of Dibër County
- Mountains of Albania