Rrëza e Kanalit explained

Rrëza e Kanalit
Map:Albania
Elevation:1499m (4,918feet)
Prominence:472m (1,549feet)
Isolation:5.9km (03.7miles)
Coordinates:40.2252°N 19.5255°W
Translation:Channel's Radius
Region:Southern Mountain Region
Settlement Type:Municipality
Settlement:Vlorë
Range:Ceraunian Mountains
Age:Cretaceous
Type:mountain
Geology:limestone

Rrëza e Kanalit is a mountain located on the Ionian Coast of Albania, within the boundaries of Vlorë municipality. It stretches between the Karaburun Peninsula in the northwest and Llogara Pass in the southeast, at a length of 23km (14miles) and a width of NaNkm (-2,147,483,648miles). Its highest peak, Shën Iliu, reaches a height of 1499m (4,918feet).[1]

Geology

Composed of thick limestone layers from the Cretaceous period, Rrëza e Kanalit exhibits significant karst processes and phenomena, with geologic similaritites to the tectonic landform of Sazan island. Its terrain gradually rises from the northwest to the southeast, culminating at the highest peak, Shën Iliu 1499m (4,918feet).[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kabo. Mevlan. Gjeografia Fizike e Shqipërisë. 1991. Qendra e Studimeve Gjeografike. Tiranë. 592. 1.2.
  2. Book: Buda. Aleks. Fjalori Enciklopedik Shqiptar. 1985. Akademia e Shkencave e RPSSH. Tiranë. 936.