Mali i Lopës
Mali i Lopës overlooking the town of Bulqizë
Highest point
Elevation2,012 m (6,601 ft)
Prominence65 m (213 ft)
Isolation1.4 km (0.87 mi)
Coordinates41°27′56″N 20°14′15″E / 41.465638°N 20.237612°E / 41.465638; 20.237612
Naming
English translationCow Mountain
Geography
Mali i Lopës is located in Albania
Mali i Lopës
Mali i Lopës
Country Albania
RegionCentral Mountain Region
MunicipalityDibër, Mat
Geology
Age of rockMesozoic
Mountain typemassif
Type of rocklimestone, magmatic rock

Mali i Lopës (lit.'Cow Mountain') is a mountain located in east-central Albania, on the border between Dibër and Mat municipalities. Its highest peak, Maja e Dhoksit, reaches a height of 2,012 m (6,601 ft). It is surrounded by the valleys of Zalli i Bulqizës to the north, Zalli i Okshtunit to the east, Kaptina e Martaneshit to the south, and the upper valley of Mat to the west.[1][2]

Geology

The mountain mass is primarily made up of ultrabasic magmatic rocks and partially of Mesozoic limestones with a gentle relief. The northern and northeastern slopes are marked by glacial cirques, some of which have transformed into glacial lakes, including Liqeni i Zi and Lake Sopa, which are among the largest of their kind in the country. The area is rich in vegetation, including oak, beech, and alpine pastures. In the Bulqiza massif are found significant sources of chrome ores (Bulqizë, Batër and Thekën).[3]

See also

References

  1. Petrit Zili (April 3, 2012). "Martaneshi mes historisë, pasurisë dhe varfërisë" (in Albanian). Zëri i Popullit. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  2. Kabo, Mevlan (1991). Gjeografia Fizike e Shqipërisë (1.2 ed.). Tiranë: Qendra e Studimeve Gjeografike. p. 592.
  3. Buda, Aleks (1985). Fjalori Enciklopedik Shqiptar. Tiranë: Akademia e Shkencave e RPSSH. p. 1248.
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