The Cape of Gjuhëz () is a rocky

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northwest of Karaburun Peninsula as well as the westernmost point of continental

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. It projects into the sea in the form of the tongue, thus the origin of its name. The altitudes of the cape slope gradually towards the water, whereas the southern shores form high steep cliffs that fall directly to the

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. The cape lacks vegetation, while

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rocks, highly eroded by

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are spread over whole the area.Kepi i Gjuhezes
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Picture of the lighthouse
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cape of Gjuhez Karaburun-Sazan Marine Park Headlands of Albania Geography of Vlorë County

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