Korab (mountain)

Mount Korab
Highest point
Elevation2,764 m (9,068 ft)
Prominence2,169 m (7,116 ft)
Isolation234.8 km (145.9 mi)
to 
ListingCountry high point
Ultra-prominent
Coordinates41°47′28″N 20°32′52″E / 41.79111°N 20.54778°E / 41.79111; 20.54778
Naming
Native name
  • Maja e Korabit, Mali i Korabit (Albania) (Albanian)
  • Голем Кораб (North Macedonia) (Macedonian)
Geography
Mount Korab

Location of Korab
LocationDibër County, Albania
Mavrovo i Rostuše Municipality, North Macedonia
Countries
Parent rangeKorab

Korab (Albanian: Maja e Korabit or Mali i Korabit; Macedonian: Голем Кораб, romanizedGolem Korab, lit.'Great Korab') is the highest peak of the eponymous mountain range and the fourth-highest mountain located entirely in the Balkan Peninsula, standing at 2,764 metres (9,068 feet).

Situated on the border between the two countries, Korab is the highest peak of both Albania and North Macedonia and is also one of only two summits in Europe to be the highest point for more than one country, the other being Mont Blanc. It is also the 18th most prominent mountain peak in Europe and the third on the Balkan Peninsula.

The Albanian part of Korab is situated within the Korab-Koritnik Nature Park. The mountain is noted for its rich flora, including species such as Bosnian pine, European beech and alder.

The peak lies next to the Šar Mountains and is part of the national emblem of North Macedonia.

Name Korab means ship in Macedonian.