Ceraunian Mountains

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The Ceraunian Mountains are a coastal mountain range in southwestern Albania known for their dramatic peaks, Mediterranean biodiversity, and scenic views over the Ionian Sea.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Ceraunian Mountains canonical 6
Ceraunian Mountains region 1
Ceraunian mountain range 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain pass ⓘ
mountain peak ⓘ
mountain range ⓘ
national park ⓘ
borders Ionian Sea ⓘ
containsProtectedArea Llogara National Park ⓘ
continent Europe ⓘ
country Albania ⓘ
elevation 2044 m ⓘ
about 1027 m ⓘ
geology karst formations ⓘ
mainly limestone ⓘ
hasBiodiversity Mediterranean biodiversity ⓘ
hasClimate Mediterranean climate ⓘ
hasHighestPoint Maja e Çikës ⓘ
hasPass Llogara Pass ⓘ
historicalName Ceraunii Montes ⓘ
linked to: Ceraunius Tholus
knownFor dramatic peaks ⓘ
rich Mediterranean flora and fauna ⓘ
scenic views over the Ionian Sea ⓘ
steep coastal slopes ⓘ
languageOfName Greek ⓘ
locatedIn Ceraunian Mountains ⓘ
Ceraunian Mountains ⓘ
southwestern Albania ⓘ
locatedOn Albanian Riviera ⓘ
maximumElevation 2044 m ⓘ
mentionedBy ancient Greek geographers ⓘ
ancient Roman authors ⓘ
nameEtymology from Greek "Keraunios" meaning "thunder-smitten" or "stormy" ⓘ
nearbyCity Himarë ⓘ
Sarandë ⓘ
Vlorë ⓘ
linked to: Vlora
orientation northwest–southeast ⓘ
overlooks Ionian Sea ⓘ
Strait of Otranto ⓘ
partOf Albanian Alps and coastal ranges of Albania ⓘ
Dinaric–Albanian mountain system ⓘ
linked to: Dinaric Alps
runsFrom near Orikum ⓘ
runsTo near Sarandë ⓘ
separates Adriatic Sea from Ionian Sea region near Albania ⓘ
linked to: Adriatic Sea
usedFor ecotourism ⓘ
hiking ⓘ
mountaineering ⓘ
vegetationType coniferous forests in higher elevations ⓘ
evergreen shrubs ⓘ
maquis shrubland ⓘ

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Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Llogara National Park → locatedIn → Ceraunian Mountains ⓘ
Llogara National Park → partOf → Ceraunian mountain range ⓘ
linked to: Ceraunian Mountains
Llogara Pass → partOf → Ceraunian Mountains ⓘ
Llogara Pass → mountainRange → Ceraunian Mountains ⓘ
Karaburun Peninsula → partOf → Ceraunian Mountains region ⓘ
linked to: Ceraunian Mountains
Ceraunius Tholus → hasEponym → Ceraunii Mountains ⓘ
linked to: Ceraunian Mountains
Vlorë County → containsMountainRange → Ceraunian Mountains ⓘ
Llogara Pass → locatedIn → Ceraunian Mountains ⓘ
subject linked to: Ceraunian Mountains
Llogara National Park → locatedIn → Ceraunian Mountains ⓘ
subject linked to: Ceraunian Mountains