Šija

Šija is a peak in Jegunovce Municipality, North Macedonia and has an elevation of 1,716 metres. Šija is situated nearby to the locality Žandarska Buka, as well as near Džibra.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ljuboten and Ljuboten.

Ljuboten

Peak

Photo: Sadikymeri, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ljuboten or Luboten is a peak of the Šar Mountains located on the border between Kosovo and North Macedonia. Its elevation is 2,498 m. Ljuboten, although not the highest peak of the range, is somewhat isolated from the rest of the mountains, making it visible from both Pristina and Skopje. Ljuboten is situated 3 km northwest of Šija.

Ljuboten

Mountain hut

Photo: Ehrlich91, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ljuboten is a mountain hut.

St. Eliyah

Church

Photo: Raso mk, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Eliyah is a church, which is situated 3 km southeast of Šija.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rogačevo and Glloboçica.

Rogačevo

Village

Photo: Raso mk, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rogačevo is a small village located in the north-western part of North Macedonia, 26 km away from the city of Tetovo and 1 km away from the village of Jažince, the border crossing point with Kosovo. Rogačevo is situated 3½ km southeast of Šija.

Glloboçica

Village

Glloboçica or Glloboçicë is a settlement in Municipality of Kaçanik, Kosovo on the border with North Macedonia. It contains a border crossing on the Regional road R116 from Tetovo to Pristina. Glloboçica is situated 4½ km southeast of Šija.

Orašje

Village

Photo: Local hero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Orašje is a village in the municipality of Jegunovce, North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former municipality of Vratnica. Orašje is situated 6 km south of Šija.

Šija

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,716 metres
Also known as: “Sija”
Category: landform
Location: Jegunovce Municipality, North Macedonia, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

42.18397° or 42° 11′ 2″ north

Longitude

21.14129° or 21° 8′ 29″ east

Elevation

1,716 metres (5,630 feet)

Open location code

8GJ354MR+HG

GeoNames ID

833718

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Šija” goes by many names.

Macedonian: “Ljubotenska Šija”
Macedonian: “Šija”
Macedonian: “Љуботенска Шија”
Macedonian: “Шија”

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