Jezercë
Jezercë | |
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Maja e Rinisë | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,694 m (8,839 ft) |
Prominence | 2,036 m (6,680 ft) |
Parent peak | Jezercë |
Isolation | 93.3 km (58.0 mi) |
Listing | Ultra-prominent |
Coordinates | 42°26′31″N 19°48′45″E / 42.441956°N 19.812632°E |
Naming | |
English translation | Lakes Peak |
Geography | |
Country | Albania |
Region | Northern Mountain Region |
Municipality | Shkodër, Tropojë |
Parent range | Accursed Mountains |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Triassic |
Mountain type | massif |
Type of rock | limestone, dolomite |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1929 by Sleeman, Elmslie and Ellwood |
Easiest route | North slope |
Jezercë (
Etymology
The toponym Jezerca derives from the slavic word jezero, meaning "lake", in reference to the cirque lakes in the lower part of the Buni i Jezercës on the northern side of the mountain. During communist rule, it was given the name Maja e Rinisë (Albanian: Mountain of Youth), which never stuck.[2]
Geology
Jezercë is situated within the Accursed Mountains range, which is noted for several small glaciers - among the southernmost glacial masses in Europe[3] after Snezhnika glacier (latitude of 41°46′09″ N)[4] and Banski Suhodol Glacier in Pirin mountain in Bulgaria. Apart from certain areas north of the peak, the limestone mountain massif is part of the Alps of Albania National Park. It can be climbed from the north; most climbers come from Gusinje in Montenegro as well as from Theth.
The summit is 5 km (3.1 mi) from the border with
Jezerca is a large rocky peak of dolomitic limestone. There is almost no vegetation there. North, east and west of the mountain top is in great cirque from that in the glacial periods when glaciers were more extensive than today. Today the northern cirque is called Buni i Jezercës at a height of 1,980 metres (6,500 ft) and 2,100 metres (6,900 ft) in height around 400 metres (1,300 ft). Because it is located in the wettest region of Europe with around 6 metres (240 in) of rainfall[dubious ] equivalent believed to fall on the western slopes, snowfall is so great that only in dry years do even the less exposed sections melt away.[5]
See also
- List of mountains in Albania
- List of non-Alpine European Ultras
References
- ^ "EUROPE ULTRA-PROMINENCES 99 Peaks with Prominence of 1,500 metres or greater". peaklist.org.
- ^ "Summipost: Jezerca". Retrieved 2 August 2009.
- ^ "Feasibility Study on Establishing a Transboundary Protected Area Prokletije / Bjeshkët E Nemuna Mountains" (PDF). condesan.org. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-09-06. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
The number of glacial ponds in this area is rare for the European mainland and can only be compared to the Alps.
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