Mountains of the Republic of Macedonia
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Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
is a predominantly mountainous country. The average altitude of the terrain is 850 meters. Approximately 80% of the country consists of hills and mountains. The mountains are divided into two basic groups: Šar Mountains mountain range
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
that continues to West Vardar/Pelagonia mountain range (also known as Dinaric range
Dinaric Alps
The Dinaric Alps or Dinarides form a mountain chain in Southern Europe, spanning areas of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania and Montenegro....
) and Osogovo
Osogovo
Osogovo or Osogovska Planina is a mountain and ski resort between southwestern Bulgaria and northeastern Republic of Macedonia,...
-Belasica
Belasica
Belasica is a mountain range in the region of Macedonia in Southeastern Europe, shared by northwestern Greece , southeastern Republic of Macedonia and southwestern Bulgaria...
mountain chain (also known as Rhodope range). Šar Mountains and West Vardar/Pelagonia mountain range is a continuation between the Dinaric Alps
Dinaric Alps
The Dinaric Alps or Dinarides form a mountain chain in Southern Europe, spanning areas of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania and Montenegro....
and Pindus
Pindus
The Pindus mountain range is located in northern Greece and southern Albania. It is roughly 160 km long, with a maximum elevation of 2637 m . Because it runs along the border of Thessaly and Epirus, the Pindus range is often called the "spine of Greece"...
mountain ranges, whereas Osogovo
Osogovo
Osogovo or Osogovska Planina is a mountain and ski resort between southwestern Bulgaria and northeastern Republic of Macedonia,...
-Belasica
Belasica
Belasica is a mountain range in the region of Macedonia in Southeastern Europe, shared by northwestern Greece , southeastern Republic of Macedonia and southwestern Bulgaria...
mountain chain is a continuation of the Rila
Rila
Rila is a mountain range in southwestern Bulgaria and the highest mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkans, with its highest peak being Musala at 2,925 m...
-Rhodopes
Rhodope Mountains
The Rhodopes are a mountain range in Southeastern Europe, with over 83% of its area in southern Bulgaria and the remainder in Greece. Its highest peak, Golyam Perelik , is the seventh highest Bulgarian mountain...
mountain massif.
Šar Mountains mountain range:
- Šar Mountains
- Mount KorabMount KorabMount Korab is the highest mountain of the Republic of Macedonia and Albania, its peak forming a frontier between the two countries...
- Mount BistraMount BistraBistra is one of the most interesting mountains in the Republic of Macedonia . The mountain has many peaks higher than 2,000 meters and the highest one is Medenica Peak, 2,163 meters above sea level.Limestone erosion on the mountain created limestone fields...
- StogovoStogovoStogovo is a mountain in the western part of the Republic of Macedonia. It has impressive peaks: Golem Rid , Babin Srt , Kanesh and many more higher that 2000 meters above the sea level....
- GalichicaGalichicaGaličica mountain is situated across the border between the Republic of Macedonia and Albania. There is a National park on the Macedonian side of the mountain, situated between the two biggest lakes in the republic: Lake Ohrid and Lake Prespa...
- Dešat
- JablanicaJablanica, Republic of MacedoniaJablanica is a mountain in Albania and the Republic of Macedonia, located along the border between both countries. The long mountain ridge is higher than for approximately , while the highest part, located in its very center, is Black Stone at high. Both countries have 50% of the mountain,...
West Vardar/Pelagonia mountain range:
- Baba MountainBaba MountainBaba Mountain overlooks the city of Bitola in the Republic of Macedonia. Its highest peak is Pelister . Baba Mountain is the third highest mountain in the Macedonia after Korab and Šar Mountain...
- JakupicaJakupicaJakupica is a mountain range in the central part of the Republic of Macedonia. Its highest peak is Solunska Glava . Other significant peaks are: Karadzica , Popovo Brdo , Ostar Breg , Ubava , Ostar Vrv , and Dautica .The relief is criss-crossed by numerous clear and fast mountain rivers...
- NidzeNidzeNidže is a mountain in the southwest of the Republic of Macedonia. The mountain is characterised by almost untouched nature: rich pine forests, lomi, rivers and pastures over 2000 meters. The highest peak is Kajmakčalan at 2521 meters above sea level...
- KozufKožufKožuf mountain is a mountain situated in the southern part of the Republic of Macedonia and partly in Greece. Its most western parts reach the river Blashnica, and the north-western side stretches in a line, from the Mrzhechko village via the village Konopishte, through the course of Boshava to...
Osogovo-Belasica mountain range:
- OsogovoOsogovoOsogovo or Osogovska Planina is a mountain and ski resort between southwestern Bulgaria and northeastern Republic of Macedonia,...
- BelasicaBelasicaBelasica is a mountain range in the region of Macedonia in Southeastern Europe, shared by northwestern Greece , southeastern Republic of Macedonia and southwestern Bulgaria...
- VlahinaVlahinaVlahina or Vlaina , meaning "Vlach [mountain]" is a mountain range on the border of southwestern Bulgaria and eastern Republic of Macedonia. The highest peak is Ogreyak at 1,924 m. Nearby towns include Simitli to the northeast in Bulgaria and Pehchevo to the southwest in the Republic of Macedonia....
- MaleshevoMaleshevoThe Maleshevo Mountain or Maleševo Mountain is situated in southwestern Bulgaria and eastern Republic of Macedonia. It is the third of the five mountains of the Osogovo-Belasitsa mountain group, known also as the Western Border Mountains...
- Plachkovica
- Ograzden
The mountains in the Osogovo
Osogovo
Osogovo or Osogovska Planina is a mountain and ski resort between southwestern Bulgaria and northeastern Republic of Macedonia,...
-Belasica
Belasica
Belasica is a mountain range in the region of Macedonia in Southeastern Europe, shared by northwestern Greece , southeastern Republic of Macedonia and southwestern Bulgaria...
group are older mountains. They are spread across the eastern part of the Republic of Macedonia. The mountains in the Šar Mountains group are younger mountains, situated in the western and central part of the country. They are divided in 3 subgroups: area around the Vardar
Vardar
The Vardar or Axios is the longest and major river in the Republic of Macedonia and also a major river of Greece. It is long, and drains an area of around . The maximum depth of river is ....
river, area around Pelagonia
Pelagonia
This is about the geographical plain between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia. For the political unit in Macedonia, go to Pelagonia Statistical Region....
valley and the area in the north-western part of the country.
There are three national parks protected by law in the Republic of Macedonia: Pelister, Mavrovo
Mavrovo
Mavrovo is a region in the northwest of the Republic of Macedonia. It is home to Mavrovo National Park and a winter sports center. Some of the villages and smaller hamlets include: Mavrovo, Nikiforovo, Leunovo, and Mavrovi Anovi...
and Galichica
Galichica
Galičica mountain is situated across the border between the Republic of Macedonia and Albania. There is a National park on the Macedonian side of the mountain, situated between the two biggest lakes in the republic: Lake Ohrid and Lake Prespa...
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Following is a list of the most important Macedonian mountains:
- Mount KorabMount KorabMount Korab is the highest mountain of the Republic of Macedonia and Albania, its peak forming a frontier between the two countries...
(2764 m) - Šar Mountains (2747 m)
- Baba MountainBaba MountainBaba Mountain overlooks the city of Bitola in the Republic of Macedonia. Its highest peak is Pelister . Baba Mountain is the third highest mountain in the Macedonia after Korab and Šar Mountain...
(2601 m) - JakupicaJakupicaJakupica is a mountain range in the central part of the Republic of Macedonia. Its highest peak is Solunska Glava . Other significant peaks are: Karadzica , Popovo Brdo , Ostar Breg , Ubava , Ostar Vrv , and Dautica .The relief is criss-crossed by numerous clear and fast mountain rivers...
(2540 m) - NidzeNidzeNidže is a mountain in the southwest of the Republic of Macedonia. The mountain is characterised by almost untouched nature: rich pine forests, lomi, rivers and pastures over 2000 meters. The highest peak is Kajmakčalan at 2521 meters above sea level...
(2521 m) - Dešat (2373 m)
- GalichicaGalichicaGaličica mountain is situated across the border between the Republic of Macedonia and Albania. There is a National park on the Macedonian side of the mountain, situated between the two biggest lakes in the republic: Lake Ohrid and Lake Prespa...
(2288 m) - StogovoStogovoStogovo is a mountain in the western part of the Republic of Macedonia. It has impressive peaks: Golem Rid , Babin Srt , Kanesh and many more higher that 2000 meters above the sea level....
(2273 m) - JablanicaJablanica, Republic of MacedoniaJablanica is a mountain in Albania and the Republic of Macedonia, located along the border between both countries. The long mountain ridge is higher than for approximately , while the highest part, located in its very center, is Black Stone at high. Both countries have 50% of the mountain,...
(2257 m) - OsogovoOsogovoOsogovo or Osogovska Planina is a mountain and ski resort between southwestern Bulgaria and northeastern Republic of Macedonia,...
(2252 m) - KožufKožufKožuf mountain is a mountain situated in the southern part of the Republic of Macedonia and partly in Greece. Its most western parts reach the river Blashnica, and the north-western side stretches in a line, from the Mrzhechko village via the village Konopishte, through the course of Boshava to...
(2166 m) - BistraBistraBistra may refer to:* Bistra, Silistra Province, a village in Silistra Province, Bulgaria* Bistra, Targovishte Province, a village in Targovishte Province, Bulgaria* Bistra, Croatia, a village in Zagreb County, Croatia...
(2163 m) - CeloicaCeloicaCeloica Mountain is part of the mountain range in the Republic of Macedonia, including Osoj, Suva Gora and Pesjak mountains, stretching in north-south direction. The highest peak on the mountain is Dobra Voda, at 2062 meters above the sea level. It is rarely visited mountain and there are no...
(2062 m) - BelasicaBelasicaBelasica is a mountain range in the region of Macedonia in Southeastern Europe, shared by northwestern Greece , southeastern Republic of Macedonia and southwestern Bulgaria...
(2029 m) - Kozjak (1284 m)
- Plakenska planina
- Konechka planina
- MaleshevoMaleshevoThe Maleshevo Mountain or Maleševo Mountain is situated in southwestern Bulgaria and eastern Republic of Macedonia. It is the third of the five mountains of the Osogovo-Belasitsa mountain group, known also as the Western Border Mountains...
- Plachkovica
- Busheva planina
- Babuna
- Ograzden
- Selechka planina
- Skopska Crna GoraSkopska Crna GoraSkopska Crna Gora , formerly called Kara-dagh also called simply Crna Gora, is a mountain range on the border between Kosovo and the Republic of Macedonia, between the cities of Kačanik and Skopje.The Monastery of St...