Ostrovicë
Sign in to saveOstrovicë ( 'Ostrovica') is a massif situated on the border between Korçë and Skrapar municipalities, in southeastern Albania. Its highest peak, Çuka e Faqekuqit, reaches a height of . It lies between the Çemericë river valley, a branch of Devoll river, in the east and the Çorovodë river valley, a branch of Osum river, in the west. Ostrovica boasts one of the tallest peaks of the southeastern region.
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Ostrovicë ( 'Ostrovica') is a massif situated on the border between Korçë and Skrapar municipalities, in southeastern Albania. Its highest peak, Çuka e Faqekuqit, reaches a height of . It lies between the Çemericë river valley, a branch of Devoll river, in the east and the Çorovodë river valley, a branch of Osum river, in the west. Ostrovica boasts one of the tallest peaks of the southeastern region.
==Geology== Composed primarily of Mesozoic limestone and flysch, the mountain mass features steep slopes with glacial and karst relief forms that can be observed on its ridge. On the foothills, numerous springs emerge, which feed several branches of Osum and Devoll.
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