Ceraunian Mountains
| Ceraunian Mountains (alb. Vargu detar) | |
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 Topographic map of the Albanian Riviera with the Ceraunian Mountains |
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 High mountain landscape with Maja e Çikës near Llogara |
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| Highest peak | Maja e Çikës ( 2045 m above sea level ) |
| location | Vlora County and Gjirokastra County , Albania |
| Coordinates | 40 ° 12 ′ N , 19 ° 38 ′ E |
The Ceraunic Mountains ( Albanian Mali i Kanalit ; Greek Κεραυνίων όρος ; Latin Cerauni montes ) is a coastal mountain range in southern Albania . It extends on the Ionian Sea starting near Saranda for 100 kilometers in a south-east-north-west direction along the Albanian Riviera to near Orikum . The highest peaks of the Ceraunic Mountains are the Maja e Çikës ( 2045 m above sea level ; not to be confused with a mountain of the same name near Elbasan ) and the Maja e Qorrës ( 2018 m above sea level ).
Near the 1027 m above sea level. A. high-altitude Llogara Pass divides the mountain range into a western and an eastern mountain range. The coastal western chain is also called the Akroceraunisches Gebirge. In geological terms, it also includes the Karaburun peninsula to the north , which separates the bay of Vlora from the open sea. The part of the mountain range south of the Llogara pass is called Malet e Vetëtimes ( Eng . Thunder Mountains ).
A winding road runs along the mountain range that connects Saranda, Himara and other coastal towns with Vlorë. It crosses the ridge of the mountains at the Llogara pass. The pine forests there are protected as a national park. The area in Albania is also known for the excellent quality honey it produces.
The Ceraunian Mountains are already mentioned by ancient writers such as Ptolemy , Strabo and Pausanias , who described its location. That is why its ancient name is better known in the German-speaking world than the names commonly used in Albania today.
photos
Ruin of a mosque in the old village center of Borsh
Coast of the Albanian Riviera with snow-covered Ceraunic Mountains
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Web links
- Mevlan Kabo: Veçori gjeografike të trevës së Himarës ( Memento of March 13, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) (Albanian)
literature
- Henry Baerlein: Southern Albania under the Acroceraunian Mountains. Chicago 1968 (a political and cultural-historical treatise on the region)
- Strabon , Geographica VII, 7.5-8