Koritnik

For other uses, see Koritnik (disambiguation).

Koritnik (Koritniku) is a mountain located in north-eastern Albania and south of Kosovo^[a]. It is 2,393 m (7,851 ft) high. It is totally surrounded by branches of the White Drin. In Kosovo the towns of Šar and Zur are next to the mountain. The Koritnik mountain because of its high pastures contains a population of 60 chamois.

Notes

a.	^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, while Serbia claims it as part of its own sovereign territory. Its independence is recognised by 85 UN member states.

Coordinates: 42°05′00″N 20°34′00″E / 42.083333°N 20.566667°E / 42.083333; 20.566667 ^[1]

References

1. ^ "NGA GEOnet Names Server". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2009-09-09. http://www.nima.mil/gns/html/index.html. Retrieved 2010-01-01].