Gusan (Accursed Mountains) Explained

Gusan
Map:Albania#Kosovo#Balkans#Europe
Elevation:25390NaN0
Location:Albania and Kosovo
Range:Accursed Mountains
Coordinates:42.525°N 20.122°W

Gusan (Albanian: Maja e Gusanit, "peak of Gusan"; Serbian: Гусан) is a mountain peak located on the border of Albania and Kosovo. At 25390NaN0 high,[1] it is the highest mountain that is shared between the two.[2] This mountain belongs to the Accursed Mountains range. It is connected by a ridge to Gjeravica in Kosovo, which is only a few kilometers south from it.[3]

Gusan is the seventh highest peak of Kosovo. According to the view held by the Government of Serbia that Kosovo is part of Serbia, Gusan is also the seventh highest peak of Serbia.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kosovo: Natur und Kultur zwischen Amselfeld und Albanischen Alpen . Trescher Verlag . Bock, Martin . 2022 . 26 . 9783897945395.
  2. Topografska karta Peć 3 . Vojnogeografski institut . 1985 . map.
  3. Web site: 2019-11-01 . Đeravica. . 2023-12-04 . NESTVARNA MESTA. . en.
  4. Major mountain peaks . Statistical Yearbook оf the Republic of Serbia . 2021 . 2021 . 15 . 0354-4206.