Balgjaj

Balgjaj
Mali i Balgjajt
Balgjaj
Highest point
Elevation2,101 m (6,893 ft)
Prominence1,141 m (3,743 ft)
Isolation4.2 km (2.6 mi)
Coordinates41°31′58″N 20°12′56″E / 41.532909°N 20.215514°E / 41.532909; 20.215514
Geography
Country Albania
RegionCentral Mountain Region
MunicipalityKlos
Parent rangeVargmalet e Lurës
Geology
Mountain typemountain
Rock typeultrabasic rock

Balgjaj is a mountain in east-central Albania, located in Klos municipality. Its highest summit, Maja e Kreshtës, rises to an elevation of 2,101 m (6,893 ft). The mountain is situated between the Burrel Basin to the west and Mali i Homeshit (1,992 m) to the east. To the southeast, Qafa e Buallit and the Bulqizë Valley separate it from Mali i Lopës (1,774 m), while Qafë Murra to the northwest forms the boundary with Mali i Dejës (2,246 m).