Jakupica (Macedonian: , Albanian: Jakupicë) or Mokra[2] (Macedonian: Мокра, Albanian: Mokër) is a mountain range in the central part of North Macedonia. The headwaters of the Axios river (Ancient Greek: Ἀξιός), mentioned by Homer (Il. 21.141, Il. 2.849)[3] as the home of the Paeonians allies of Troy, spring from its flanks.
| Jakupica Jakupicë | |
|---|---|
| Solunska Glava | |
 Jakupica mountain with its peak Solunska Glava in the center | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,540 m (8,330 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,666 m (5,466 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 41°42′15″N 21°24′19″E / 41.70417°N 21.40528°E |
| Geography | |
  Solunska Glava | |
| Parent range | Jakupica |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Easy hike, but the very summit (approx. last 30 meters) is closed by military. |
Geography
editThe highest peak is Solunska Glava 2,540 m (8,333 ft). Other significant peaks are: Karadžica (Albanian: Karaxhicë, 2,473 m), Popovo Brdo (2,380 m), Ostar Breg (2,365 m), Ubava (Albanian: Ubavë, 2,353 m), Ostar Vrv (2,275 m), and Dautica (2,178 m). The mountain range can be easily approached from the capital Skopje, or from the town of Veles and many villages in the area. On clear days, from the peak Solunska Glava, one can see the city of Thessaloniki in Greece.
Environment
editThe relief is criss-crossed by numerous clear and fast mountain rivers. Large areas are covered with beech, oak, and conifer forests. There are also obvious traces of the primeval glaciation from the diluvial period. A number of institutions have been recommending this area (as well as the Šar Mountains) as a national park. A 19,600 ha area of the mountain range has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports populations of golden eagles, yellow-billed choughs, wallcreepers and alpine accentors.[4]
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Landscape of Jakupica, Solunska Glava at far right -
Dautica mountain -
Karadžica mountain and Patiška Reka village -
Jakupica mountain range, as seen from Dolno Sonje, North Macedonia, with the highest peak Solunska Glava in the middle
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mountain Info".
- ^ Bulletin Scientifique: Sciences humaines. Le Conseil. 1969. p. 215. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
massif of Mokra Planina (Jakupica)
- ^ Axios, Georg Autenrieth, A Homeric Dictionary, at Perseus
- ^ "Jakupica Mountain". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
External links
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Media related to Jakupica at Wikimedia Commons- Mount Jakupica on Youtube
