Deshat

Deshat
Dešat
Velivar is the highest peak of the massif
Highest point
Elevation2,372 m (7,782 ft)
Prominence409 m (1,342 ft)
Isolation51 m (167 ft)
Coordinates41°38′14″N 20°31′30″E / 41.637354°N 20.525035°E / 41.637354; 20.525035
Geography
Deshat is located in Albania
Deshat
Deshat
Countries Albania
 North Macedonia
RegionCentral Mountain Region
MunicipalityDibër, Mavrovo and Rostuša
Parent rangeKorab
Geology
Rock ageMesozoic
Mountain typemassif
Rock type(s)flysch, limestone

Deshat (def. 'Deshati'; Macedonian: Dešat or Дешат) is a massif situated in the Korab mountain range, on the border between Albania and North Macedonia. Positioned at the southeastern tip of the range, it is bounded by the Dibër basin to the south (known as Gryka e Radikës), Banja stream valley to the north, Black Drin valley to the west, and Radikë valley (the right branch of the Black Drin) to the east.

The Deshat watershed serves as a dividing line between both countries. The larger section of the massif is located within Albania proper, including the two highest peaks, Velivar 2,372 m (7,782 ft) and Kërçinë 2,342 m (7,684 ft).[1]

  1. ^ Kabo, Mevlan (1991). Gjeografia Fizike e Shqipërisë (1.2 ed.). Tiranë: Qendra e Studimeve Gjeografike. p. 592.