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'''Korab''' ({{Lang-Langx|sq|Mali i Korabit}}, {{Lang-Langx|mk|Кораб}}) is a [[mountain range]] in the eastern corner of [[Albania]] and the western part of [[North Macedonia]], running along the border between boththe two countries. It forms also the [[European Green Belt]]. In Albania, it is also called ''Vargu lindor'' ({{Lang-Langx|en|Eastern range}}), but this term encompasses mountains further north, such as the [[Koritnik]] and [[Gjallica]]. The highest peak is [[Mount Korab]] at {{convert|27512764|m|ft|abbr=on}} [[above sea level]].<ref name="Trip report">{{cite web|title=2007 Trip Report|url=http://www.ii.uib.no/~petter/mountains/2000mtn/korab.html}}</ref> With a prominence of {{convert|2169|m|ft|abbr=on}}, Korab is the 18th most prominent mountain peak in the [[Europe]]an continent.<ref>{{cite web|title=EUROPE ULTRA-PROMINENCES 99 Peaks with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater|url=http://www.peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/EuroCoreP1500m.html|website=peaklist.org|language=en}}</ref> The mountains are composed of sedimentary rock, including shale, sandstone, dolomite and limestone. The name refers to a Paleochristianpre-Christian [[sea god]].

[[Geographically]], the Korab mountain range extends {{convert|40|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the [[Dibër valley|Dibër Valley]] in a north-south direction, between the river valleys of the [[Black Drin]] and its tributary the [[Radika]]. It is located near the [[tripoint]] of Albania, North Macedonia, and [[Kosovo]], southwest of the [[Šar Mountains]]. The Drin Valley lies around {{convert|400|m|ft|abbr=on}} to the west, the bed of the Radika at about {{convert|1000|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level.

The Albanian part has numerous high peaks and ranges, almost as tall as the Korab [[massif]]. To the north of this double-peak, there are many other nameless peaks of a similar height. Korab-Pforte ({{Lang-Langx|sq|Maja Portat e Korabit}}, {{Lang-Langx|mk|Mala Korapska Vrata}}) lies around {{convert|2|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of Korab [[massif]] and is almost as tall as the main mountain, at {{convert|2727|m|ft|abbr=on}}. A few hundred meters further south, there are anotherother peaks, [[Maja e Moravës]] {{convert|2718|m|ft|abbr=on}} and [[Mali i Gramës]] {{convert|2345|m|ft|abbr=on}}. The mountains are composed of shale and [[limestone]]. Much of the range is protected by nature parks;, a prominent one being the [[Korab-Koritnik Nature Park]].<ref>{{cite web|title=RRJETI I ZONAVE TË MBROJTURA NË SHQIPËRI|url=http://www.mjedisi.gov.al/files/userfiles/widgets_zonat_e_mbr/RRJETI_I_ZONAVE_TE_MBROJTURA_NE_SHQIPERI_MARS-20141.pdf|website=mjedisi.gov.al|page=2|language=sq|format=PDF|access-date=2017-09-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905185904/http://www.mjedisi.gov.al/files/userfiles/widgets_zonat_e_mbr/RRJETI_I_ZONAVE_TE_MBROJTURA_NE_SHQIPERI_MARS-20141.pdf|archive-date=2017-09-05|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Korab - Koritnik Natural Park Management Plan|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/269573299_Korab_-_Koritnik_Natural_Park_Management_Plan|website=researchgate.net|page=9|language=en|format=PDF|date=July 2014}}</ref>