Nemërçka
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Nemërçka (Albanian: Nemërçkë, Greek: Νεμέρτσικα or Δούσκο or Μερόπη, romanized: Nemértsika or Doύsko or Merópi) is a mountain chain situated along the boundary between Gjirokastër and Përmet municipalities, in southern Albania and northern Greece. Part of the Trebeshinë-Dhëmbel-Nemërçkë mountain range, its highest peak, Maja e Papingut, reaches a height of 2,482 m (8,143 ft), making it the highest peak in the Southern Mountain Region. Other notable peaks include Maja e Gatakut 2,269 m (7,444 ft), Maja e Qesarit 2,253 m (7,392 ft), Maja e Poliçanit 2,138 m (7,014 ft), etc.
Nemërçka / Dousko | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,482 m (8,143 ft) |
Prominence | 1,797 m (5,896 ft) |
Isolation | 33.2 km (20.6 mi) |
Listing | Ultra-prominent[1] |
Coordinates | 40°07′24″N 20°25′57″E |
Geography | |
Country | Albania Greece |
Region | Southern Mountain Region |
Municipality | Përmet, Gjirokastër |
Parent range | Trebeshinë-Dhëmbel–Nemërçkë |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Mesozoic, Paleogene |
Mountain type | chain |
Type of rock | limestone |
The chain extends about 20 km (12 mi) from Qafa e Dhëmbelit in the north to the state border with Greece in the south, stretching at a width of 4–10 km (2.5–6.2 mi).[2]