Karaburun ( Alb. Gadishulli i Karaburunit ) or Acrokerania [1] ( Greek Ἀκροκεραύνια ), Lingveta [2] ( Italian. Linguetta [1] ) - the largest peninsula of Albania , a national park and military zone, does not have a permanent population. It is the western tip of the Acrokeraun Mountains [1] .
| Karaburun | |
|---|---|
| Alb. Gadishulli i karaburunit | |
 View of the highest point of the peninsula - Mount Koreta | |
| Specifications | |
| Square | 62 km² |
| Highest point | 826 m |
| Location | |
| Water area | Adriatic Sea |
| A country |
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Content
Description
The largest peninsula of Albania , located in the southwestern part of the country. Length - 16 kilometers, width - 3-4.5 kilometers, area - 62 square kilometers. Administratively, it belongs to the Vlora district, washed by the waters of the Adriatic and Ionian Seas ( Otranto Strait), which at this point are part of the Karaburun-Sazan National Marine Park [3] . Five kilometers north of the peninsula is the largest island of the state - Sazani , the westernmost point of Albania, while the Karaburun peninsula itself is the westernmost point of continental Albania.
The highest point of the peninsula is Mount Koreta (826 m), on which a telecommunication antenna was installed in the early 2000s .
It is known that the peninsula was visited by such prominent historical figures as Marc Anthony and Manuel II Paleolog on the way to Venice . In clear weather, the Italian peninsula of Salentina and the city of Otranto can be seen with naked eyes from the peaks of Karaburun.
There are no sources of drinking water on the peninsula. From the fauna, one can distinguish logheads living here who lay eggs on local desert shores, and white-bellied seals [4] [5] - both of these animals are in danger of extinction. The flora is sparse, from the trees oaks and pines prevail.
Since 2008 (together with Italy), the project of building a complex of wind power stations on the peninsula [6] [7] , one of the largest in Europe, has been implemented, which provoked protests from the Albanian opposition [8] .
The coast of the peninsula was dangerous for sailors. The ancient Roman poet Horace wrote [9] :
Is he afraid of death
Who is floating scum, without flinching his eyes, matured,
Belly swollen sea waves,
Rocks underwater thunderstorm - Acrokeravnia?Original text (lat.)Quem Mortis timuit gradum
Qui siccis oculis monstra natantia,
Qui vidit mare turgidum et
Infames scopulos Acroceraunia?
Gallery
Rock Bay
Gram Bay
Dafa Cave
Bear Cove
Huxi Aliu Cave
Gram's Bay
See also
- Geography of Albania
- Albanian Riviera
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Acroceraunia // The Real Dictionary of Classical Antiquities / ed. F. Lubker ; Edited by members of the Society of Classical Philology and Pedagogy F. Gelbke , L. Georgievsky , F. Zelinsky , V. Kansky , M. Kutorgi and P. Nikitin . - SPb. , 1885.
- ↑ Adriatic Sea // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- ↑ Vendim për Shpalljen “Park Kombëtar” të Ekosistemit Natyror Detar Pranë Gadishullit të Karaburunit dhe Ishullit të Sazanit ( album ) . www.arkivalajmeve.com (April 28, 2010). Date of appeal October 13, 2017.
- ↑ Marika McAdam. Western Balkans . - Franklin, TN: Lonely Planet , 2009 .-- P. 60. - 484 p. - ISBN 9781741047295 .
- ↑ Albanian puzzles . Letters to the Editor . Monachus Guardian, No. 4 (2) (November 2001). - “Letters to the editor.” Date of appeal October 13, 2017.
- ↑ Albania Approves Controversial Wind Farm . www.balkaninsight.com (June 23, 2009). Date of appeal October 13, 2017.
- ↑ Wind power in Albania - Albania to Build Major Wind Farm (English) . www.evwind.es (August 28, 2009). Date of appeal October 13, 2017.
- ↑ Opposition Grows to Albania Wind Project . www.balkaninsight.com (December 5, 2008). Date of appeal October 13, 2017.
- ↑ Horace . Odes. I.III
Links
- Management Plan: Llogora-Rreza e Kanalit-Dukat-Orikum-Tragjas-Radhime-Karaburun Complex Site . MedWetCoast (December 2004). Date of appeal October 13, 2017.