Hajla (Serbian Cyrillic: Хајла; Albanian: Hajlë) is a mountain located between the borders of Kosovo[a] and Montenegro. It has several peaks that reach over 2,000 m (6,562 ft), the highest having 2,403 m (7,884 ft) which is also called Hajla. The northern slopes contains the spring formation of the Ibar river, and to its southern slopes is the origin of the Bistrica e Pejës (or the Pećka Bistrica) river. Hajla is also the highest mountain in the northern part of the Accursed Mountains of the Balkans. In Kosovo, Hajla forms part of the 25 km (16 mi) long Rugova Canyon. The nearest city to Hajla is Rožaje, in Montenegro.
Hajla | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,403 m (7,884 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 42°46′24″N 20°16′21″E |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Hajla Rožaje | |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Pejë-Pepaj or Rožaje-Bandžov-Dermandol[2][3] |
Notes:
a. | ^ The political status of Kosovo is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, Kosovo is formally recognised as an independent state by 97 UN member states (with another 15 states recognising it at some point but then withdrawing their recognition) and 96 states not recognizing it, while Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. |
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