Dhëmbel
View of Dhëmbel from Përmet
Highest point
Elevation2,050.7 m (6,728 ft)
Prominence593 m (1,946 ft)
Isolation560 m (1,840 ft)
Coordinates40°11′58″N 20°18′44″E / 40.199526°N 20.312228°E / 40.199526; 20.312228
Geography
Dhëmbel is located in Albania
Dhëmbel
Dhëmbel
Country Albania
RegionSouthern Mountain Region
MunicipalityGjirokastër, Përmet
Parent rangeTrebeshinë-Dhëmbel–Nemërçkë
Geology
Mountain typemassif
Type of rocklimestone, flysch

Dhëmbel (def. 'Dhëmbeli') is a massif situated on the border between Gjirokastër and Përmet municipalities, in southern Albania. Part of the Trebeshinë-Dhëmbel-Nemërçkë mountain range, it rises at an elevation of 2,050.7 m (6,728 ft) and stretches approximately 10–12 km (6.2–7.5 mi) from Gryka e Këlcyrës in the north to Qafa e Dhëmbelit in the south.[1]

Geology

The massif has a northwest-southeast orientation and is composed primarily of limestone, with a smaller presence of flysch, forming an asymmetrical anticlinal structure. The western slope is more steeply inclined and the watershed ridge is flat, with karst features, gradually declining towards the mouth of Këlcyrë. While there are no visible surface water flows, Dhëmbel holds a large supply of underground water reserves that drain from the Këlcyrë gorge, where 8-10 karst springs emerge from the Vjosa riverbed.[2]

Biodiversity

A narrow band of Mediterranean shrub is found at the base of the mountain, and the numerous summer pastures nurture various types of medicinal plants such as tea, orchid, and hawthorn.

See also

References

  1. Kabo, Mevlan (1991). Gjeografia Fizike e Shqipërisë (1.2 ed.). Tiranë: Qendra e Studimeve Gjeografike. p. 592.
  2. Buda, Aleks (1985). Fjalori Enciklopedik Shqiptar. Tiranë: Akademia e Shkencave e RPSSH. p. 1248.
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