Llogara Pass

See also: Llogara National Park
Llogara Pass
View of Maja e Çikës from the SH8
Map showing the location of Llogara Pass
Map showing the location of Llogara Pass
Llogara Pass
LocationOrikum and Vlorë, Albania
Coordinates40°11′55″N 19°35′30″E / 40.19861°N 19.59167°E / 40.19861; 19.59167
Elevation1,027 metres (3,369 ft)
Established1966[2]
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The Llogara Pass (Albanian: Qafa e Llogarasë); is a high mountain pass within the Ceraunian Mountains along the Albanian Riviera. It connects the Dukat Valley in the north with Himarë in the south. Orikum is the nearest city on the northern side of the pass and the village of Dhërmi in the south.

The Llogara Pass is also part of the Llogara National Park, which spans an area of 10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi).[3][4] In November 1912, during the Himara revolt a Greek unit was positioned on the Llogara in order to defend the region of Himara from Ottoman-Albanian attacks from the direction of Vlorë.[5]

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References

  1. ^ "Llogara". Protected Planet. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  2. ^ Lonely Planet Southeastern Europe (Lonely Planet, Marika McAdam, James Bainbridge, Mark Baker, Peter Dragicevich, Mark Elliott, Tom Masters, Craig McLachlan, Anja Mutic, Tamara Sheward ed.). Lonely Planet, 2013. September 2013. ISBN 9781743217900.
  3. ^ "Geotourism development in the protected area LlogaraKaraburun" (PDF). geotur.tuke.sk. p. 1.
  4. ^ "The assessment and project idea to improve landscape of the National Park of "Llogara"". researchgate.net.
  5. ^ Gedeon, Dimitrios, ed. (1998). A concise history of the Balkan Wars, 1912-1913 (1.udg. ed.). Athens: Hellenic Army General Staff. ISBN 9607897072. Retrieved 6 September 2016.