Ljubišnja

Ljubišnja

View of Ljubišnja from the village of Bobovo
Highest point
Peak Dernečišta
Elevation 2,238 m (7,343 ft)
Dimensions
Area 380 km2 (150 sq mi)
Geography
Ljubišnja

Montenegro

Country Montenegro
Borders on Draga river Canyon > Tara river Canyon>Ćehotina river
Climbing
First ascent 1842 - Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Easiest route scramble/via Bobovo village

Ljubišnja (Serbian: Љубишња) dinaric mountain range of Montenegro, conventionally referred to as the highland of Montenegro, represents a major natural feature of the country alongside Tara Canyon, Draga Canyon and Montenegro.[1]

Geography

It is situated in the extreme north-west of Montenegro, close to the Republika Srpska. The mountain rises between the rivers Ćehotina and Tara and borders on the masiff of Durmitor. Maximum altitude is 2,238 metres (7,343 ft) at the Dernečišta peak, while the lowest elevation is 600 m (2,000 ft) at valley Sandića Ubo in the Tara Canyon on the west, and 505 m (1,657 ft) to the east in the valley of Ćehotina river.

The Ljubišnja mountain area is characterised by temperate mountainous coniferous forests,alpine meadows and pastures,cultivated fields,and numerous ponds and springs.Widespread alpenrose the distinctive emblem of the village scattered on the plateau of Ljubišnja.

Picea forests dominate to alpine levels and temperate schrubs such as mountain pine, and alpenrose are widespread. The area occupies 380 km2 (150 sq mi).

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References

  1. Васовић, Милорад (2009). Историја Пљеваља. ISBN 978-9940-512-03-3.

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Coordinates: 43°18′N 19°07′E / 43.300°N 19.117°E / 43.300; 19.117

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