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Mount Korab is the highest mountain of both Albania and Republic of Macedonia at the border of the two states. The Korab mountain is adjacent to the Šar mountain. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x654, 669 KB) Description: The Korab Mountain range seen from the Panair plain north-east of the peak in Albania. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x654, 669 KB) Description: The Korab Mountain range seen from the Panair plain north-east of the peak in Albania. ...
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Mount McKinley in Alaska has one of the largest visible base-to-summit elevation differences anywhere For other uses of this term, see Mountain (disambiguation). ...
Official languages Macedonian Capital Skopje President Branko Crvenkovski Prime Minister Vlado BuÄkovski Area – Total – % water Ranked 146th 25,333 km² 1. ...
The Sharr mountains Albanian Malet e Sharrit, Sharr) Šar mountain (Serbian and Macedonian Шар Планина, Šar Planina; is a mountain located on the southern border of Serbia and Montenegro (in Kosovo) and the northwest part of Republic of Macedonia. ...
The mountain has a number of peaks that are higher than 2000 meters. The most important ones are:
- Great Korab (in Albanian: Maja e Korabit or Mali i Korabit, in Macedonian: Голем Кораб (Golem Korab) or Кобилино Поле (Kobilino Pole)); height from the sea level 2753 m (older data) or 2764 m (newer data) or maybe still higher by about 100 m
- Kepi Bar (2,595 m)
- Mala Korapska Vrata (2425 m; older data)
- Kabash (2,395 m)
- Ciganski Premin (2,295 m)
- Plocha (2,235 m)
- Visoka Karpa (2,090 m).
These peaks are occasionally ruptured by radial tectonics in the shape of blocks that end in the valley of the Radika river on the Macedonian side. These blocks occasionally have steep slopes that reach up to 500 m. Particularly remarkable is also the alpine area of Kabash with several sheer and hardly approachable peaks. In its highest part, above 2,000 m, the climate is alpine and includes some alpine flora elements.
The state border intersects the higher peak, Great Korab.
During the Macedonian conflict, a front was on the Korab, and there is still a mined zone around the mountain. Ascending the mountain is possible from the Macedonian side after complicated bureaucratic procedures, accompanied by a military escort. The National Liberation Army (Albanian: Ushtria Çlirimtare Kombëtare - UÇK ; Macedonian: ОÑлободителна национална армија - ОÐÐ), also known as the Macedonian UÇK, is a military organization that operated in the Republic of Macedonia in 2001. ...
Various anti-tank and anti-personal land mines A landmine is a type of self-contained explosive device which is placed onto or into the ground, exploding when triggered by a vehicle or person. ...
The best chance to climb Golem Korab is to join the International climb that is taking part every year in beginning of September. This climb is organized by the mountain club PSD "Korab" - Skopje.
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