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The '''Šar Mountains''' ({{lang-sq|Malet e Sharrit}}, {{lang-mk|{{audio|Mk-Shar Planina.ogg|Шар Планина}}}}, {{lang-sr|Шар Планина, ''Šar planina''}}) is a [[mountain range]] in the Balkans that extends from southern [[Kosovo]]{{ref label|status|a|}} and the northwest of the [[Republic of Macedonia]] to northeastern [[Albania]].
The '''Šar Mountains''' ({{lang-sq|Malet e Sharrit}}, {{lang-mk|{{audio|Mk-Shar Planina.ogg|Шар Планина}}}}, {{lang-sr|Шар Планина, ''Šar planina''}}) is a [[mountain range]] that extends from southern [[Kosovo]] ([[Serbia]]) and the northwest of the [[Republic of Macedonia]] to northeastern [[Albania]].


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
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* [[Maja e Zezë]] (2585 m)
* [[Maja e Zezë]] (2585 m)
* [[Vracë]] (2582 m)
* [[Vracë]] (2582 m)
* [[Kobilica]] (2528 m)
* [[Kobilicë]] (2528 m)
* [[Piribeg]] (2524 m)
* Piribeg (2524 m)
* [[Ljuboten]] (2498 m)
* [[Ljuboten]] (2498 m)
* [[Gemitash]] (2183 m)
* [[Gemitash]] (2183 m)
* [[Kalabak]] (2174 m)


The Šar Mountains extend to [[Mount Korab]] (2764 m) in the southwest, and pass into northeastern Albania.
The Šar Mountains extend to [[Mount Korab]] (2764 m) in the southwest, and pass into northeastern Albania.
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[[Image:Sharr Mountain.jpg|240px|thumb|left|Panoramic view of some of the Šar Mountains in Kosovo.]]
[[Image:Sharr Mountain.jpg|240px|thumb|left|Panoramic view of some of the Šar Mountains in Kosovo.]]
[[Image:Lake in Sharr Mountain.jpg|220px|thumb|right|One of the many, many lakes in the Kosovan part of the Šar Mountains.]]
[[Image:Lake in Sharr Mountain.jpg|220px|thumb|right|One of the many, many lakes in the Kosovan part of the Šar Mountains.]]
The Šar Mountains are located in the south-east of Kosovo, where 43.12% of it is located. Many lakes are found on the Kosovan part of the Šar Mountains, especially south of the village of [[Dragaš]]. The ski resort of [[Brezovica, Kosovo|Brezovica]], with an elevation of 900m - 2,524m above sea level, is located north-east of the mountain. The [[Ljuboten]] peak and the mountain of [[Skopska Crna Gora]] create the [[Kačanik Gorge]] in Kosovo. The Šar Mountains are split from the [[Nerodimka Mountain]] by the [[Sirinić Valley]]. The Šar National Park is located in Kosovo. Villages and towns that are found near the mountain are:
The Šar Mountains are located in the south-east of Kosovo, where 43.12% of it is located. Many lakes are found on the Kosovan part of the Šar Mountains, especially south of the village of [[Dragaš]]. The ski resort of [[Brezovica, Kosovo|Brezovica]], with an elevation of 900m - 2,500m above sea level, is located north-east of the mountain. The [[Ljuboten]] peak and the mountain of [[Skopska Crna Gora]] create the [[Kačanik Gorge]] in Kosovo. The Šar Mountains are split from the [[Nerodimka Mountain]] by the [[Sirinić Valley]]. Villages and towns that are found near the mountain are:


*[[Prizren]]
*[[Prizren]]
*[[Kačanik]]
*[[Kačanik]]
*[[Dragaš]]
*[[Dragaš]]
*[[Brezovica, Kosovo|Brezovica]]
*[[Brezovica, Kosovo|Brezovica]]
*[[Štrpce]]
*[[Štrpce]]

Lakes in the Kosovan part of the Šar Mountains are:

*[[Jazhincë Lake]]


==National Park==
==National Park==
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The Šar Mountains National Park is in the territory of Kosovo, and spreads on 380 square kilometres, on the northern slopes of the Šar Mountains. What this national park boasts in particular are the endemic relict [[Macedonian Pine]] and white-bark pine, as well as the Alpine rose. As for game, this is the habitat of the [[eurasian lynx|lynx]], [[brown bear|bear]], [[chamois]], [[eurasian wolf|wolf]], [[roe deer]], [[wild boar]] and other species.
The Šar Mountains National Park is in the territory of Kosovo, and spreads on 380 square kilometres, on the northern slopes of the Šar Mountains. What this national park boasts in particular are the endemic relict [[Macedonian Pine]] and white-bark pine, as well as the Alpine rose. As for game, this is the habitat of the [[eurasian lynx|lynx]], [[brown bear|bear]], [[chamois]], [[eurasian wolf|wolf]], [[roe deer]], [[wild boar]] and other species.


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== See also ==
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{{National parks of Serbia}}
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* [[List of mountains in Kosovo]]
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* [[List of mountains in Serbia]]
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* [[Mountains of the Republic of Macedonia]]

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==References==
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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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== See also ==
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* [[List of mountains in Kosovo]]
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* [[List of mountains in Serbia]]
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* [[Mountains of the Republic of Macedonia]]


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{{National parks of Serbia}}
==Notes==

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|{{note|status}}[[Kosovo]] is the subject of a territorial dispute between [[Serbia]] and the local [[Albanians in Kosovo|Albanian]] majority. The [[Assembly of Kosovo|Assembly]] of Kosovo [[2008 Kosovo declaration of independence|declared its independence]] on 17 February 2008, a move that is [[Serbia's reaction to the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence|not recognised by Serbia]], which claims it as part of its sovereign territory.</br>See also: [[International reaction to the 2008 declaration of independence by Kosovo]].
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==References==
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[[Category:Mountains of the Republic of Macedonia]]


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Revision as of 02:00, 11 November 2008

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The Šar Mountains (Albanian: Malet e Sharrit, Macedonian: Шар Планинаⓘ, [Шар Планина, Šar planina] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a mountain range that extends from southern Kosovo (Serbia) and the northwest of the Republic of Macedonia to northeastern Albania.

Etymology

During Antiquity the mountains were known as Scardus Oros, Scordi montis and Scordus, and some believe[who?] that the modern name derives from these ancient ones.[1]

Sometimes they are also called Carska planina ("Tzar`s mountain")[2][3], as a reference to the capitals (Prizren and Skopje), courts (Nerodimlje, Pauni, Svrčin, etc.) and monasteries (Sveti Arhangeli) of serbian Tsardom located around them; the Serbian word šar (шар) means "orb" (globus cruciger).[4]

Geographical characteristics

File:Kosovan Mountain.jpg
Ljuboten and part of the Šar Mountains as seen from Kosovo.
Šar Mountains in the Republic of Macedonia.

The Šar Mountains have a total area of 1600km. 56,25% of that area is in the Republic of Macedonia, 43.12% in Kosovo, and 0,63% in Albania.[5] There are three plains Sirinic, Vraca and Rudoka.[6] The system is about 80 kilometers long and 10-20 kilometres wide. It includes several high peaks:

The Šar Mountains extend to Mount Korab (2764 m) in the southwest, and pass into northeastern Albania.

Vegetation on the mountains includes crops up to around 1000 meters, forests up to 1700 meters, and above that lie high pastures which encompass around 550 square kilometres. The Šar Mountains are the largest compact area covered with pastures on the European continent. They are most known as the origin of the dog breed Šarplaninac, which was bred on these pastures. On some days the Šar Mountains can be seen from Pristina which is many kilometres away. Ljuboten (the nearest peak to Pristina) stands out the best.

Šar Mountains in Kosovo

File:Sharr Mountain.jpg
Panoramic view of some of the Šar Mountains in Kosovo.
File:Lake in Sharr Mountain.jpg
One of the many, many lakes in the Kosovan part of the Šar Mountains.

The Šar Mountains are located in the south-east of Kosovo, where 43.12% of it is located. Many lakes are found on the Kosovan part of the Šar Mountains, especially south of the village of Dragaš. The ski resort of Brezovica, with an elevation of 900m - 2,500m above sea level, is located north-east of the mountain. The Ljuboten peak and the mountain of Skopska Crna Gora create the Kačanik Gorge in Kosovo. The Šar Mountains are split from the Nerodimka Mountain by the Sirinić Valley. Villages and towns that are found near the mountain are:

National Park

Šar Mountains National Park
Nearest cityŠtrpce
Area390 km²
Established1986

The Šar Mountains National Park is in the territory of Kosovo, and spreads on 380 square kilometres, on the northern slopes of the Šar Mountains. What this national park boasts in particular are the endemic relict Macedonian Pine and white-bark pine, as well as the Alpine rose. As for game, this is the habitat of the lynx, bear, chamois, wolf, roe deer, wild boar and other species.

See also

References

  1. ^ PRIRODNE ODLIKE GORE (in Serbian)
  2. ^ Nacionalni park Šar-planina (in Serbian)
  3. ^ Šar planina (in Serbian)
  4. ^ Veselinović, Andrija. Srpske dinastije (in Serbian). Novi Sad. ISBN 86-83639-01-0. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Rista Nikolić: "Glacijacija Šar Planine i Koraba“, Beograd, 1912 godina.
  6. ^ Šar Planina, Živko Stefanovski, Napredok- Tetovo


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