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'''Koritnik''' ({{lang-sq| |
'''Koritnik''' ({{lang-sq|Maja e Koritnikut}}, {{lang-sr-cyr|Коритник}}) is a wooded, [[limestone]] [[mountain]] within the [[Korab|Korab Mountains]], located in northeastern corner of [[Albania]] and the south of [[Kosovo]] between the cities of [[Kukës]] and [[Prizren]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Quaternary Glaciations - Extent and Chronology: Part I: Europe|publisher=Elsevier|isbn=9780080540146|page=383|url=https://books.google.de/books?id=rKsL8CFcdAoC&pg=PA383&lpg=PA383&dq=koritnik+mountain&source=bl&ots=VTD5i70AZK&sig=L2RlaWFMVumuApNM5gownoxMS6k&hl=de&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjL7eKF2I7WAhWJPRQKHW2dA34Q6AEISzAI#v=onepage&q=koritnik%20mountain&f=false}}</ref> Peak Koritnik has an [[alpine climate]] with cold, long winters and short, cool summers. The mountain range falls within the [[Balkan mixed forests]] terrestrial [[ecoregion]] of the [[Palearctic ecozone|Palearctic]] [[Temperate broadleaf and mixed forest]]. The slopes of the mountain meadows are mostly covered with [[coniferous]] forests. The summit of the Koritnik mountain range, Maja e Pikëllimës reaches an elevation of {{convert|2393|m}} above [[Metres above sea level|sea level]] and is the 10th highest summit of Kosovo. |
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Koritnik falls within the [[Korab-Koritnik Nature Park]], forming the [[European Green Belt]]. The [[List of rock formations in Albania|Gryka e Vanavës]] ({{lang-en|Vanave Gorge}}) separates the mountain from the [[Gjallica]] mountain. The gorge has a length of {{convert|3.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} and a width of {{convert|30|m|mi|abbr=on}}, and a deepth of about {{convert|300|m|mi|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kanioni i Vanave|url=http://www.akzm.gov.al/apps/akzm_cd/Kukes/KU_Mon/KU06.htm|website=akzm.gov.al|language=Albanian}}</ref> |
Koritnik falls within the [[Korab-Koritnik Nature Park]], forming the [[European Green Belt]]. The [[List of rock formations in Albania|Gryka e Vanavës]] ({{lang-en|Vanave Gorge}}) separates the mountain from the [[Gjallica]] mountain. The gorge has a length of {{convert|3.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} and a width of {{convert|30|m|mi|abbr=on}}, and a deepth of about {{convert|300|m|mi|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kanioni i Vanave|url=http://www.akzm.gov.al/apps/akzm_cd/Kukes/KU_Mon/KU06.htm|website=akzm.gov.al|language=Albanian}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:59, 1 October 2017
| Koritnik | |
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 Mount Koritnik on the left from Pashtrik | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,393 m (7,851 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 42°5′0″N 20°34′0″E / 42.08333°N 20.56667°E |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Kukës, Albania |
| Parent range | Korab Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Triassic[1] |
| Mountain type | Limestone |
Koritnik (Template:Lang-sq, Serbian Cyrillic: Коритник) is a wooded, limestone mountain within the Korab Mountains, located in northeastern corner of Albania and the south of Kosovo between the cities of Kukës and Prizren.[2] Peak Koritnik has an alpine climate with cold, long winters and short, cool summers. The mountain range falls within the Balkan mixed forests terrestrial ecoregion of the Palearctic Temperate broadleaf and mixed forest. The slopes of the mountain meadows are mostly covered with coniferous forests. The summit of the Koritnik mountain range, Maja e Pikëllimës reaches an elevation of 2,393 metres (7,851 ft) above sea level and is the 10th highest summit of Kosovo.
Koritnik falls within the Korab-Koritnik Nature Park, forming the European Green Belt. The Gryka e Vanavës (Template:Lang-en) separates the mountain from the Gjallica mountain. The gorge has a length of 3.5 km (2.2 mi) and a width of 30 m (0.019 mi), and a deepth of about 300 m (0.19 mi).[3]
The mountain is entirely surrounded by branches of the White Drin river. The Koritnik mountain because of its high pastures contains a population of 60 chamois.
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See also
References
- ^ Kosovo: Sehenswürdigkeiten und Schönheiten (Dr. Dragan Ćukić ed.). Uros Maksimovic. pp. 11–12.
- ^ Quaternary Glaciations - Extent and Chronology: Part I: Europe. Elsevier. p. 383. ISBN 9780080540146.
- ^ "Kanioni i Vanave". akzm.gov.al (in Albanian).
