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| Ceraunian Mountains | |
|---|---|
| Malet e Vetëtimës | |
 View from Çikë | |
| Highest point | |
| Coordinates | 40°11′53″N 19°38′20.27″E / 40.19806°N 19.6389639°E |
| Geography | |
  Ceraunian Mountains | |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Triassic |
| Mountain type | Limestone |
The Ceraunian Mountains (Albanian: Malet e Vetëtimës, Albanian pronunciation: [ˈmalet e vetəˈtiməs], 'Thunderbolt Mountains'; Greek: Κεραύνια Όρη) are a coastal mountain range in southwestern Albania, within the Vlorë County.
The mountain range rises on the northeastern bank of the Ionian Sea and protrudes into the Adriatic Sea. It extends for approximately 100 km (62 mi) in a southeast-northwest direction near Sarandë, along the Albanian Riviera, close to Orikum. Geologically, the Karaburun Peninsula belongs to the Ceraunian Mountains, and is separated from the rest by the Llogara Pass (1,027 metres (3,369 ft)) forming the western part of the Ceraunian mountain range, called Acroceraunian Mountains (Albanian: Malet Akrokeraune). The mountains are about 24 km (15 mi) long and about 4–7 km (2.5–4.3 mi) wide.[1] The highest peak is Çikë with an elevation of 2,044 metres (6,706 ft).[2][3]
- ^ "Management Plan Llogora-Rreza e Kanalit-Dukat -Orikum-TragjasRadhime-Karaburun Complex Site" (PDF). vinc.s.free.fr (in Albanian). p. 23.
- ^ "Maja e Çikës". Geonames.org. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ^ The Finest Peaks - Prominence and Other Mountain Measures (Adam Helman ed.). Trafford Publishing. 2005. ISBN 9781412059954.