Gjeravica

Gjeravica
Đeravica
Gjeravica
Highest point
Elevation2,656 m (8,714 ft)[1][2][3][4]
Prominence1,018 m (3,340 ft)[5]
Isolation28.71 km (17.84 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates42°32′1″N 20°08′24″E / 42.53361°N 20.14000°E / 42.53361; 20.14000
Naming
PronunciationAlbanian pronunciation: [ɟɛɾavitsa]
Serbian: [dʑɛraʋitsa]
Geography
Gjeravica is located in Kosovo
Gjeravica
Gjeravica
Location of Gjeravica in Kosovo
LocationDeçan
CountryKosovo
Parent rangeAccursed Mountains

Gjeravica (Albanian: Gjeravicë; Serbian Cyrillic: Ђеравица/Đeravica) is a mountain peak in Kosovo. It also is the second-highest mountain peak in the Accursed Mountains range and the Dinaric Alps range, after Jezercë.[6] It has an elevation of 2,656 m (8,714 ft) above sea level.[1][2][3][4][6] Gjeravica is in the western part of Kosovo, in the municipality of Junik.

Features

Gjeravica is somewhat different from the rest of the Accursed mountains in its lack of the stony, limestone texture the other mountains in Accursed Mountains have.[citation needed] Many large and small glacial lakes can be found near the summit.[7] The largest of the lakes is Gjeravica Lake, which is just under the summit and is the origin of the Erenik river.[8]

Gjeravica and the Accursed mountains range are rich in the growth of chestnuts, oak, beech and conifers.[9] There are also wild strawberries growing in Gjeravica during the summer.[citation needed]

Geography

Nearby settlements

Nearby peaks

  • Kumulore
  • Tropojske Pločice
  • Guri i Gjate
  • Maja e Ram Arućit
  • Ljogi i Prels

Cliffs

  • Biga Tamas
  • Krsi i Cenit
  • Kumulore
  • Krsi i Zi
  • Guri i Mal
  • Gurt e Ljove
  • Brehov
  • Minarja

Nearby springs

  • Kroni Tedel
  • Kroni Gusija
  • Kroni i Lizit
  • Kroni i Nuses
  • Gura e Hasanags
  • Kroni i Metes
  • Gura e Mir
  • Kroni i Rasave
  • Kroni i Smajlit
  • Gura i Cursis
  • Gura Hods
  • Kroni i Mir

History

Kosovo war

On 15 September 1998, during the Kosovo war, Agim Ramadani and his troops led an operation against Yugoslav soldiers in areas near Gjeravica. In the series of attacks that followed, 40 Yugoslav soldiers were killed and another 20 were injured.[10][11][12]

References

  1. ^ a b "CIA World Factbook 2014: Kosovo". Central Intelligence Agency. 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b "CIA World Factbook 1999". Central Intelligence Agency. 1999. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Facts about Serbia: Position, relief and climate". Government of Serbia. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Facts about Serbia". National Tourism Organisation of Serbia. 2015. Archived from the original on 29 December 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Daravica, Serbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Kosovo | History, Map, Flag, Population, Languages, & Capital | Britannica". Encyclopædia Britannica. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  7. ^ Vladovich, Simon (1990). Passport to Yugoslavia (Illustrated ed.). Vladovich International Pub. p. 271. ISBN 9780962375309.
  8. ^ Vlahović, Petar (2004). Serbia: The Country, People, Life, Customs (Second ed.). Ethnographic Museum. p. 21. ISBN 9788678910319.
  9. ^ Maletić, Mihailo; Kaleši, Hasan (1975). Socijalistic̆ko Kosovo. Borba, OOUR Ekonomska politika. p. 176.
  10. ^ infokus (9 April 2020). "Veprimtaria Kombëtare e Heroit të Kosovës Agim Ramadanit- Katana". Infokus. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  11. ^ Qeriqi, Zamir (11 April 2022). "Agim Hysni Ramadani (3.5.1963 – 11.4.1999)". Radio Kosova e Lirë. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  12. ^ "The Albanian criminal Agim Ramadani (1963-1999) - www.zlocininadsrbima.com". www.zlocininadsrbima.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
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