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Korab II
Korab II is a mountain in Albania. Korab II is the second highest peak of Mount Korab Korab ( sq, Maja e Korabit or ''Mali i Korabit''; mk, Голем Кораб, lit=Great Korab) is the highest peak of the eponymous mountain range and the fourth-highest mountain located entirely in the Balkan Peninsula, standing at . Sited on ..., reaching a height of above sea level. The peak has no official name so is called ''Korab II'' because it is nearly as high as Mount Korab, which is high. The peak has no name which does not appear on maps of the area. Korab II splits away from the main border ridge and it and Shulani i Radomirës, at high, are located in Albania. The height of Korab II though could be many metres higher or even just a few metres lower than Mount Korab. References {{coord missing, Albania Mountains of Albania ...
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Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares land borders with Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, North Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south. Tirana is its capital and largest city, followed by Durrës, Vlorë, and Shkodër. Albania displays varied climatic, geological, hydrological, and morphological conditions, defined in an area of . It possesses significant diversity with the landscape ranging from the snow-capped mountains in the Albanian Alps as well as the Korab, Skanderbeg, Pindus and Ceraunian Mountains to the hot and sunny coasts of the Albanian Adriatic and Ionian Sea along the Mediterranean Sea. Albania has been inhabited by different civilisations over time, such as the Illyrians, Thracians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Venetians, and Ot ...
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Mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least 300 metres (1,000 feet) above the surrounding land. A few mountains are Monadnock, isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges. Mountain formation, Mountains are formed through Tectonic plate, tectonic forces, erosion, or volcanism, which act on time scales of up to tens of millions of years. Once mountain building ceases, mountains are slowly leveled through the action of weathering, through Slump (geology), slumping and other forms of mass wasting, as well as through erosion by rivers and glaciers. High elevations on mountains produce Alpine climate, colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the Montane ecosystems, ecosys ...
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Mount Korab
Korab ( sq, Maja e Korabit or ''Mali i Korabit''; mk, Голем Кораб, lit=Great Korab) is the highest peak of the eponymous mountain range and the fourth-highest mountain located entirely in the Balkan Peninsula, standing at . Sited on the border between the two countries, Korab is the highest peak of both Albania and North Macedonia and is also one of only two summits in Europe that are the highest point for more than one country. It is also the 18th most prominent mountain peak in Europe and the third on the Balkan Peninsula. Korab is situated within the Korab-Koritnik Nature Park. It is noted for its rich flora, including species such as Bosnian pine, European beech and alder. The peak lies next to the Šar Mountains and is part of the national emblem of North Macedonia. Geography The Korab range stretches over in a north–south direction between the lower section of the Black Drin and its tributary the Radika. It is around the border triangle of Albania, Nort ...
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Shulani I Radomirës
Shulani i Radomirës is a mountain in Albania. It is highSoviet military maK-34-78-В(1:50,000) and the fourth highest peak of the Korab Mountain after Mount Korab Korab ( sq, Maja e Korabit or ''Mali i Korabit''; mk, Голем Кораб, lit=Great Korab) is the highest peak of the eponymous mountain range and the fourth-highest mountain located entirely in the Balkan Peninsula, standing at . Sited on ... which reaches a height of . It is connected to Mount Korab by a long ridge. Shulani i Radomirës gets its name from the village of Radomirë which is located in the western slopes of Mount Korab. Shulani i Radomirës is the last peak of a long ridge in Albania which contains two other peaks going over other than Mount Korab and Shulani i Radomirës. References Mountains of Albania {{Dibër-geo-stub ...
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