Sharr Mountains National Park | |
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Location | District of Prizren |
Nearest city | Prizren |
Coordinates | 42°10′28″N 20°57′41″E / 42.17444°N 20.96139°E |
Area | 53,272 hectares (532.72 km2)[1] |
Established | 13 December 2012[2] |
Governing body | Ministry of Environment |
The Sharr Mountains National Park (Albanian: Parku Kombëtar Malet e Sharrit; Serbian: Национални парк Шар-планина, romanized: Nacionalni park Šar-planina) is a national park in southern Kosovo. It covers 53,272 hectares (532.72 km2), centered on the northern Sharr Mountains, a mountain range which also extends into northeastern Albania and northwestern North Macedonia. It was declared a national park in 1986, and re-established in 2012 by the new Kosovan Government. The park encompasses various terrains, including glacial lakes, alpine and periglacial landscapes.