Çuka Partizani

Çuka Partizani (lit.'Partisan Peak') is the highest peak of the Tomorr massif, located in south-central Albania. Part of the larger Tomorr-Kulmak-Miçan mountain range, it reaches a height of 2,416 m (7,927 ft), making it the second highest peak in the Southern Mountain Region after Maja e Papingut.[1]

Çuka Partizani
Çuka Partizani is located in Albania
Çuka Partizani
Çuka Partizani
Highest point
Elevation2,416 m (7,927 ft)
Prominence1,448 m (4,751 ft)
Isolation65.6 km (40.8 mi)
Coordinates40°42′25″N 20°08′36″E
Naming
English translationPartisan Peak
Geography
Country Albania
RegionCentral Mountain Region
MunicipalitySkrapar
Parent rangeTomorr-Kulmak-Miçan
Geology
Age of rockQuaternary
Mountain typepeak
Type of rocklimestone, flysch

Geology

The peak is situated at the northern edge of Tomorr, ascending in the shape of a pyramid, characterized by steep slopes composed of Quaternary ice. Glacial cirques can be found on the eastern flank of the peak which remains snow-covered from early autumn through the end of summer.[2]

Çuka Partizani is a popular destination for mountain climbers.

See also

References

  1. Kabo, Mevlan (1991). Gjeografia Fizike e Shqipërisë (1.2 ed.). Tiranë: Qendra e Studimeve Gjeografike. p. 299.
  2. Buda, Aleks (1985). Fjalori Enciklopedik Shqiptar. Tiranë: Akademia e Shkencave e RPSSH. p. 163.
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