Shëndelli

Shëndelli
Mali i Shëndellisë
View of the mountain from Beçisht
Highest point
Elevation1,802 m (5,912 ft)
Prominence663 m (2,175 ft)
Isolation18 m (59 ft)
Coordinates40°20′17″N 20°03′32″E / 40.338178°N 20.058937°E / 40.338178; 20.058937
Naming
English translation
Holy Sun
Geography
Shëndelli is located in Albania
Shëndelli
Shëndelli
Country
 Albania
Region
Southern Mountain Region
Municipality
Tepelenë
Parent rangeShëndelli-Lunxhëri-Bureto
Geology
mountain
Rock typelimestone

Shëndelli (lit. 'Holy Sun') is a mountain located in the municipality of Tepelenë, in southern Albania. Situated at the emergence of the Shëndelli-Lunxhëri-Bureto mountain range, its highest elevation is 1,802 m (5,912 ft).[1]

Geology

Shëndelli is bordered by the Vjosa valley to the west and the Mezhgoran and Maricaj stream valleys to the east, separating it from Trebeshinë mountain. It stretches from the Lutfinjë river valley in the north to the mouth of Këlcyrë in the south at a length of about 10–12 km (6–7 mi) with a northwest-southeast orientation.

The mountain is primarily composed of limestone. Its ridge is flat, with a gradual decline towards the north. As a result of karst phenomena, surface water flows are absent. The western slope falls more evenly in the direction of the Vjosa valley and attracts moisture from winds blowing in that direction.

Forests are sparse, with Mediterranean shrub, oak trees, as well as summer pastures scattered throughout.

The nearby settlements of Dragot, Damës, Kashisht and Beçisht are established at the base of the western slope.[2]

Folklore

The mountain is considered by Albanians as a sacred place. In local folk beliefs it is associated with the cult of the mountain peaks and the cult of the Sun (Dielli).[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Krutaj, Farudin (1991). Gjeografia Fizike e Shqipërisë (1.2 ed.). Tiranë: Qendra e Studimeve Gjeografike. p. 350.
  2. ^ Buda, Aleks (1985). Fjalori Enciklopedik Shqiptar. Tiranë: Akademia e Shkencave e RPSSH. p. 1006.
  3. ^ Gjoni 2012, pp. 85–86.

Bibliography

  • Gjoni, Irena (2012). Marrëdhënie të miteve dhe kulteve të bregdetit të Jonit me areale të tjera mitike (PhD) (in Albanian). Tirana: University of Tirana, Faculty of History and Philology.

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