Maja e Qorres
Maja e Qorres is a summit in southwestern Albania, part of the Ceraunian Mountains range, along the Ionian coast. Rising to an elevation of 2,018 m above sea level, it is the second-highest point of the Çikë massif.- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 2,018 metres
- Description: mountain in Albania
- Also known as: “Kiore”, “Maj‘ e Kjores”, “Maj‘ e Qorrës”, “Maja e Kjors”, “Qerre”, and “Qore”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Llogara National Park and Llogara Pass.
Llogara National Park
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Llogara National Park lies in Vlorë County in southwestern Albania, along the Ionian sea. Tourism is the most important economic sector. There are several restaurants and hotels along the National Road 8.
Llogara Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Igiann, Public domain.
The Llogara Pass; is a high mountain pass within the Ceraunian Mountains along the Albanian Riviera. It connects the Dukat Valley in the north with Himarë in the south. Orikum is the nearest city on the northern side of the pass and the village of Dhërmi in the south.
Mount Çikë
Peak
Mali i Çikës is a massif in southwestern Albania, forming one of the most rugged and elevated sections of the Ceraunian Mountains. It stretches from the valley of Kudhës stream in the southeast to Shëngjergj Pass in the northwest, dominating the landscape above the coastal region of Himarë and the inland valley of Dukat. Mount Çikë is situated 3½ km southeast of Maja e Qorres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dukat and Dhërmi.
Dukat
Village
Dukat is a community in Vlorë County, southern Albania. With the 2015 local government reform, it became part of the municipality Vlorë. The Dukat Plain covers an area of around 1,000–1,500 ha delimited by the Ceraunian Mountains and opened in the north towards the Bay of Vlorë on the Adriatic. Dukat is situated 5 km northwest of Maja e Qorres.
Dhërmi
Dhërmi is a village in Vlorë County, Albania. It is part of the municipality of Himarë. The village lies 42 kilometers south of the city of Vlorë and 69 kilometers north of the southern city of Sarandë.
Iljas
Village
Iljas is a village in Himarë municipality, Vlorë County, southern Albania. It is located near the Ionian coast on the Albanian Riviera. Iljas is situated 10 km southeast of Maja e Qorres.
Maja e Qorres
- Categories: peak and landform
- Location: Horë-Vranisht, Bashkia Himarë, Vlorë County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Maja e Qorres” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Maja e Qorres”
- Dutch: “Maja e Qorres”
- Hungarian: “Qorre-hegy”
- Swedish: “Maja e Qorres”
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