Shkëlzen
| Shkëlzen | |
|---|---|
View of Shkëlzen with Valbona River flowing through the nearby village | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,405 m (7,890 ft) |
| Prominence | 384 m (1,260 ft) |
| Isolation | 6.9 km (4.3 mi) |
| Coordinates | 42°25′37″N 19°43′32″E / 42.426817°N 19.725519°E |
| Geography | |
| Country | Albania |
| Region | Northern Mountain Region |
| Municipality | Tropojë |
| Parent range | Accursed Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Mesozoic |
| Mountain type | mountain |
| Rock type(s) | limestone, dolomite, flysch |
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Shkëlzen (def. 'Shkëlzeni') is a mountain situated in the Albanian Alps, bounded by the Tropojë river valley to the northeast, the Gashi river valley to the southwest, and the Tropojë basin to the southeast. Its highest of the two peaks, Maja e Shkëlzenit, reaches a height of 2,405 m (7,890 ft).