Miçan Explained

Miçan
Map:Albania
Elevation:1581m (5,187feet)
Prominence:33m (108feet)
Isolation:23m (75feet)
Coordinates:40.4333°N 20.3833°W
Region:Central Mountain Region
Settlement Type:Municipality
Settlement:Përmet, Skrapar
Range:Tomorr-Kulmak-Miçan
Type:mountain
Geology:limestone, flysch

Miçan ('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 1581m (5,187feet).[1]

Geology

Composed 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

Vegetation 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mali i Miçanit. GeoNames. 23 May 2023.
  2. Book: Kabo. Mevlan. Gjeografia Fizike e Shqipërisë. 1991. Qendra e Studimeve Gjeografike. Tiranë. 592. 1.2.
  3. Book: Buda. Aleks. Fjalori Enciklopedik Shqiptar. 1985. Akademia e Shkencave e RPSSH. Tiranë. 1248.