Guri i Kamjes

Coordinates: 40°50′19″N 20°36′45″E / 40.838548°N 20.612368°E / 40.838548; 20.612368
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Guri i Kamjes
Guri i Kamjes near Pogradec
Highest point
Elevation1,455 m (4,774 ft)
Prominence0 m (0 ft)
Isolation14 m (46 ft)
Coordinates40°50′19″N 20°36′45″E / 40.838548°N 20.612368°E / 40.838548; 20.612368
Naming
English translationWealth Rock
Geography
Guri i Kamjes is located in Albania
Guri i Kamjes
Guri i Kamjes
Country Albania
RegionCentral Mountain Region
MunicipalityPogradec
Parent rangeMalësia e Gorës
Geology
Mountain typepeak
Type of rockconglomerate, molasse

Guri i Kamjes (lit.'Wealth Rock') is a natural monument located on the border between the highlands of Mokra and Gora, in eastern Albania. A rocky peak rising at an elevation of 1,455 m (4,774 ft), it is composed of conglomerates and molasse sandstones. The sandstone rocks have resisted erosion, resulting in a unique microrelief formation shaped by atmospheric agents such as rain, snow, and wind. The peak appears like an island rising above its surrounding area, and from afar, it resembles a large ship.[1][2]

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  1. ^ Kabo, Mevlan (1991). Gjeografia Fizike e Shqipërisë (1.2 ed.). Tiranë: Qendra e Studimeve Gjeografike. p. 592.
  2. ^ Buda, Aleks (1985). Fjalori Enciklopedik Shqiptar. Tiranë: Akademia e Shkencave e RPSSH. p. 1248.