Miçan (def. 'Miçani') is a mountain in Albania, situated in the southeastern section of the Tomorr-Kulmak-Miçan mountain range, straddled between the borders of Skrapar and Përmet municipalities. Its highest peak, Qeshibeshi, reaches a height of 1,581 m (5,187 ft).[1]
| Miçan | |
|---|---|
  Miçan | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,581 m (5,187 ft) |
| Prominence | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Isolation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Coordinates | 40°26′00″N 20°23′00″E / 40.43333°N 20.38333°E |
| Geography | |
| Country |  Albania |
| Region | Central Mountain Region |
| Municipality | Përmet, Skrapar |
| Parent range | Tomorr-Kulmak-Miçan |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | mountain |
| Rock type(s) | limestone, flysch |
Geology
editComposed predominantly of limestone and flysch, the mountain has an asymmetrical cone shape with a steeper eastern slope and a relatively gentler western slope, with numerous cracks and karst pits on its ridge.[2]
Biodiversity
editVegetation is sparse, although in the southern and southwestern slopes, oak and hazel are grown in abundance. Other parts of the mountain have limited vegetation, including elk, gorse, ash, and sedge. The area provides lush summer pastures where mountain tea and other medicinal plants are cultivated.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mali i Miçanit". GeoNames. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ Kabo, Mevlan (1991). Gjeografia Fizike e Shqipërisë (1.2 ed.). Tiranë: Qendra e Studimeve Gjeografike. p. 592.
- ^ Buda, Aleks (1985). Fjalori Enciklopedik Shqiptar. Tiranë: Akademia e Shkencave e RPSSH. p. 1248.