Qelqëz
| Qelqëz | |
|---|---|
  Qelqëz | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,662 m (5,453 ft) |
| Prominence | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Isolation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Coordinates | 40°22′59″N20°27′01″E/ 40.383094°N 20.450365°E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Glass Mountain |
| Geography | |
| Country |  Albania |
| Region | Southern Mountain Region |
| Municipality | Përmet |
| Parent range | Malësia e Dangëllisë |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Paleogene |
| Mountain type | mountain |
| Type of rock | flysch,limestone |
Qelqëz(def.'Qelqëza') is amountainlocated in the Dangëlli Highlands, in southernAlbania.Part of the only mountain range that is divided into three branches,Qelqëz,the tallest peak 1,662 m (5,453 ft), highlights the first branch which commences at Miçan Pass, continues through Qelqëz, Dëllënjë Pass and finally at Mali i Piskalit 1,437 m (4,715 ft), gradually descending towards the upper reaches of Lengaricë river in the southeast. Along its course, it connects with the mountains of Postenan 1,552 m (5,092 ft) and Melesin 1,441 m (4,728 ft).[1]
Geology
[edit]The range forms a relief with an uneven and wavy appearance, featuring an asymmetrical slope. It is primarily composed offlysch,withPaleogenelimestoneemerging between the layers. Its geological structures are broken up by transverse and longitudinal tectonic detachments, which are most prominent in the steeper terrain, with some sections having developed transverse valleys.[2]
Biodiversity
[edit]The sparse vegetation found in the lower sections of the western slope consists mainly ofdeciduoustrees andshrubs.Oaks do not subsist a continuous belt, with certain areas being entirely devoid of them. Instead, there is a direct transition from bushes to Mediterraneanconifers,which form several forests, most notably theFir of Hotovë-Dangëlli National Park.[3]
History
[edit]Qelqëz defines the historical north-eastern limit of the geographic region ofEpirusproper,[4][5]as well as the south-eastern limit of Illyria.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Kabo, Mevlan (1991).Gjeografia Fizike e Shqipërisë(1.2 ed.). Tiranë: Qendra e Studimeve Gjeografike. p. 324.
- ^Buda, Aleks (1985).Fjalori Enciklopedik Shqiptar.Tiranë: Akademia e Shkencave e RPSSH. p. 168.
- ^"Bredhi i Hotovës-Dangëlli".Agjencia Kombëtare e Zonave të Mbrojtura.Retrieved26 January2022.
- ^Suha 2021,p. 19
- ^Greenwalt 2011,p. 280
- ^Greenwalt 2011,p. XXV
Bibliography
[edit]- Peterson-Bidoshi, Kristin (2006)."Qazim Shemaj's" Veronica's Dream ": A Contemporary Albanian Fairytale".Journal of the Slavic and East European Folklore Association.XI.Slavic & East European Folklore Association: 78–116.
- Greenwalt, William S. (2011). "Macedonia, Illyria and Epirus". In Roisman, Joseph; Worthington, Ian (eds.).A Companion to Ancient Macedonia.John Wiley & Sons. pp. 279–305.ISBN978-1-4443-5163-7.
- Suha, Mikko (2021).Late Classical – Hellenistic Fortifications in Epirus: Fourth to Second Century BC(Thesis). Unigrafia, University of Helsinki.ISBN978-951-51-7673-8.