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Đeravica

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. It has an elevation of 2,656 m (8,714 ft) above sea level. 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. Many large and small glacial lakes can be found near the summit. The largest of the lakes is Gjeravica Lake, which is just under the summit and is the origin of the Erenik river.

Gjeravica and the Accursed mountains are mostly known for the growth of chestnuts. There are also wild strawberries growing in Gjeravica during the summer.

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 the 15th of September 1998 the Kosovo Liberation Army, lead by Agim Ramadani would kill 40 yugoslav troops and injure 20 in a series of attacks near and in Gjeravica.

References

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  2. ^ "CIA World Factbook 1999". Central Intelligence Agency. 1999. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Facts about Serbia: Position, relief and climate". Government of Serbia. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  4. ^ "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. ^ "Kosovo | History, Map, Flag, Population, Languages, & Capital | Britannica". Encyclopædia Britannica. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  7. ^ http://www.zlocininadsrbima.com/EN/NewsPiece.aspx?Naslov=Agim-Ramadani