The Republic of Macedonia is a predominantly mountainous country. The average elevation of the terrain is 850 meters. Approximately 80% of the country consists of hills and mountains. The mountains are divided into two basic groups: Å ar Mountains mountain range that continues to West Vardar/Pelagonia mountain range (also known as Dinaric range) and Osogovo-Belasica mountain chain (also known as Rhodope range). Å ar Mountains and West Vardar/Pelagonia mountain range is a continuation between the Dinaric Alps and Pindus mountain ranges, whereas Osogovo-Belasica mountain chain is a continuation of the Rila-Rhodopes mountain massif.
Å ar Mountains mountain range:
- Å ar Mountains
- Mount Korab
- Mount Bistra
- Stogovo
- GaliÄica
- Dešat
- Jablanica
West Vardar/Pelagonia mountain range:
- Baba Mountain
- Jakupica
- Nidže
- Kožuf
Osogovo-Belasica mountain range:
- Osogovo
- Belasica
- Vlahina
- Maleševo
- PlaÄkovica
- Ogražden
The mountains in the Osogovo-Belasica group are older mountains. They are spread across the eastern part of the Republic of Macedonia. The mountains in the Å ar 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 river, area around Pelagonia 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 and Galichica.
Following is a list of the most important Macedonian mountains:
- Mount Korab (2,764 m)
- Å ar Mountains (2,747 m)
- Baba Mountain (2,601 m)
- Jakupica (2,540 m)
- Nidže (2,521 m)
- Dešat (2,373 m)
- GaliÄica (2,288 m)
- Stogovo (2,273 m)
- Jablanica (2,257 m)
- Osogovo (2,252 m)
- Kožuf (2,166 m)
- Bistra (2,163 m)
- ÄŒeloica (2,062 m)
- Belasica (2,029 m)
- Kozjak (1,284 m)
- Plakenska planina
- KoneÄka planina
- Maleševo
- PlaÄkovica
- Buševa planina
- Babuna
- Ogražden
- SeleÄka planina
- Skopska Crna Gora
§References
§External links
- Summits in Macedonia
- Pelister
- Macedonian mountains, national parks
- Korab
- Pelister mountain
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