Kulmak

Kulmak
View of Kulmak
Highest point
Elevation2,173 m (7,129 ft)
Prominence721 m (2,365 ft)
Isolation20 m (66 ft)
Coordinates40°34′35″N 20°15′02″E / 40.576506°N 20.250652°E / 40.576506; 20.250652
Naming
English translationBulrush
Geography
Kulmak is located in Albania
Kulmak
Kulmak
Country Albania
RegionCentral Mountain Region
MunicipalitySkrapar
Parent rangeTomorr-Kulmak-Miçan
Geology
Rock age(s)Cretaceous, Paleogene
Mountain typemountain
Rock type(s)limestone, flysch

Kulmak (lit. 'Bulrush'), also known as Mali i Zaloshnjës, is a mountain located in the municipality of Skrapar, in south-central Albania. Part of the Tomorr-Kulmak-Miçan mountain range, its highest peaks include Kulmaku 2,173 m (7,129 ft), Ramia 2,172 m (7,126 ft) and Kakruka 2,161 m (7,090 ft).[1]

Geology

Composed primarily of Cretaceous and Paleogene limestone, along with flysch, the mountain features a varied relief, broken with steep slopes in the east and gradual inclines in the west. The ridge of Kulmak is flat, full of karst formations, pits and funnels. Sections of the mountain contain expansive flatlands and meadows lush with summer pastures.[2]

Biodiversity

Vegetation is scarce at heights above 1,700 m (5,600 ft), mainly consisting of black juniper, ash and hazel.

See also

References

  1. ^ Kabo, Mevlan (1991). Gjeografia Fizike e Shqipërisë (1.2 ed.). Tiranë: Qendra e Studimeve Gjeografike. p. 303-308.
  2. ^ Buda, Aleks (1985). Fjalori Enciklopedik Shqiptar. Tiranë: Akademia e Shkencave e RPSSH. p. 571.