Miçan

Miçan
Miçan
Highest point
Elevation	1,581 m (5,187 ft)
Prominence	33 m (108 ft)
Isolation	23 m (75 ft)
Coordinates	40°26′00″N 20°23′00″E
Geography
Country	Albania
Region	Central Mountain Region
Municipality	Përmet, Skrapar
Parent range	Tomorr-Kulmak-Miçan
Geology
Mountain type	mountain
Rock type(s)	limestone, flysch

Miçan (def. '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 1,581 m (5,187 ft).[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

• List of mountains in Albania

References

1. "Mali i Miçanit". GeoNames. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
2. Kabo, Mevlan (1991). Gjeografia Fizike e Shqipërisë (1.2 ed.). Tiranë: Qendra e Studimeve Gjeografike. p. 592.
3. Buda, Aleks (1985). Fjalori Enciklopedik Shqiptar. Tiranë: Akademia e Shkencave e RPSSH. p. 1248.