Çikë (mountain) explained

Çikë
Elevation M:2044
Elevation Ref:[1] [2]
Prominence M:1563
Prominence Ref:[3]
Listing:Ultra-prominent
Location:Himara, Vlorë, Albania
Range:Ceraunian Mountains
Map:Albania
Relief:1
Label Position:right
Coordinates:40.2°N 19.6333°W
Age:Triassic
Type:Limestone

Çikë, (in Albanian pronounced as /mali i tʃikəs/) at 2044m (6,706feet) above sea level, is the highest peak of the Ceraunian Mountains range in Albania[4] which extends approximately 100km (100miles) along the Albanian Riviera in a northwesterly direction from Sarandë to the Karaburun Peninsula. With a prominence of 1563m (5,128feet), Çikë is the 85th most prominent mountain peak in Europe.[5]

The climate is Mediterranean, having hot summers and generally warm to cool, dry winters. The mount falls within the Illyrian deciduous forests terrestrial ecoregion of the Palearctic temperate broadleaf and mixed forests biome. The mount is also part of the Llogara National Park, which is noted for its rich biodiversity and vegetation. The western flank of the mount is vegetated by species such as the Bulgarian fir, Austrian pine, Bosnian pine and Macedonian pine.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Finest Peaks - Prominence and Other Mountain Measures. 2005. Trafford Publishing. 9781412059954. Adam Helman.
  2. Web site: TREGUES SIPAS QARQEVE INDICATORS BY PREFECTURES . 2012-11-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724163040/http://www.instat.gov.al/graphics/doc/downloads/publikime/Tregues%20sipas%20qarqeve2006.pdf . 2011-07-24 .
  3. Web site: Petter Bjørstad. Jonathan de Ferranti. Eberhard Jurgalski. Vasja Kavcic. Aaron Maizlish. EUROPE ULTRA-PROMINENCES. peaklist.org. en.
  4. Web site: Albania Guide to Natural Treasures. researchgate.net. 72. en. PDF. This Pass, at 1,027 m altitude, separates mount Çika (2,045 m) from the coastal mount ains of Rreza and Karaburun, that together makes a physical and geographical un it which is naturally valuable..
  5. Web site: Europe Ultra-Prominences. Peaklist. 26 February 2015.
  6. Web site: Albania Guide to Natural Treasures. researchgate.net. 72. en. PDf. The more common species are Austrian pine (Pinus nigra), fir of Macedonia (Abies borissi-regis), and Pinus heldreichii..