The Skanderbeg Mountains ( sq, Vargmalet e Skënderbeut or ) are a
mountain range
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arise ...
in
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 ...
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Southern Europe
Southern Europe is the southern region of Europe. It is also known as Mediterranean Europe, as its geography is essentially marked by the Mediterranean Sea. Definitions of Southern Europe include some or all of these countries and regions: Alba ...
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Geography
Skanderbeg Mountain is located on the border between the district of
Kruja and that of
Mat with the highest altitude 1724 m (Lake Peak). It stretches from the valley of the
river Mat in the north and to
Qafa e Shtama in the south, with a length of 22 km and a width of 2-5 km. It is part of the Western Mountains. The relief is very fragmented by streams, tributaries of the
Mati and
Ishm rivers. The slopes are steep, while the wavy relief, places with glacial and karst forms. On the northeast side, about 200 m below the highest peak, there are two small glacial lakes, which have given the name to the peak. The mountain is lined with dense vegetation.
See also
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Albanian Adriatic Sea Coast
The Albanian Adriatic Sea Coast ( — ) stretches in the Southeastern Adriatic Sea beginning at the Gulf of Drin in the north, across the port cities of Shëngjin, Durrës and Vlorë, to the Bay of Vlorë in the south, where the Albanian Rivi ...
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Geography of Albania
Albania is a small country in Southern, Southeastern Europe and Western Balkans strategically positioned on the Adriatic and Ionian Sea inside the Mediterranean Sea, with a coastline of about . It is bounded by Montenegro to the northwest, Koso ...
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Geology of Albania
The geology of Albania is a term that embodies the geological history of Albania. The Albanides represent the main geological structures on the territory of the country. They belong to the Alpide belt and stretches between the Dinarides in north ...
References
2. https://shqipful.com/
Mountain ranges of Albania
Geography of Southeastern Europe
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