Korab (mountain)

Mount Korab
Highest point
Elevation2,764 m (9,068 ft)[1]
Prominence2,169 m (7,116 ft)[1]
ListingCountry high point
Ultra-prominent
Coordinates41°47′28″N 20°32′52″E / 41.79111°N 20.54778°E / 41.79111; 20.54778[1]
Naming
Native name
  • Голем Кораб (Македонија) (Albanian)
  • Maja e Korabit, Mali i Korabit(Albanija) (Macedonian)
Geography
Mount Korab is located in Albania
Mount Korab
Mount Korab

Location of Korab
LocationAlbania—North Macedonia border
Parent rangeKorab

Korab (Albanian: Maja e Korabit or Mali i Korabit; Macedonian: 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 2,764 metres (9,068 feet).

Situated 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 to be the highest point for more than one country.[2] It is also the 18th most prominent mountain peak in Europe and the third on the Balkan Peninsula.[3]

Korab is situated within the Korab-Koritnik Nature Park.[4][5] It is noted for its rich flora, including species such as Bosnian pine, European beech and alder.[6]

The peak lies next to the Šar Mountains and is part of the national emblem of North Macedonia.

  1. ^ a b c "Europe Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  2. ^ "The King of the Mountains" (PDF). dmwcorg.tk. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2017. At 2764 meters Korab peak is one of only two summits in Europe which are the highest point for more than one country.
  3. ^ "EUROPE ULTRA-PROMINENCES 99 Peaks with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater". peaklist.org.
  4. ^ "Korab-Koritnik Nature Park". akzm.gov.al.
  5. ^ "Adventure tourism at the Natural Park of Korab and Jezina cave". ata.gov.al. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2015. Jezina Cave is one of the treasures of the Korab-Koritnik Natural Park. It is located on the south-western part of Kërcula Peak up 850 m above sea level.
  6. ^ "Korab - Koritnik Natural Park Management Plan". researchgate.net. p. 13. Most of these areas are dominated by Bosnian pine (Pinus heldreichii) and European Beech (Fagus sylvatica).: - The sustainable zone includes Oak (Quercus) wood land, coppiced oak forest, beech (Fagus) forest and beech coppice, Alder (Alnus) forest along streams, rocky areas with little vegetation and extensive production of walnuts and chestnut.