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Mount Shëndelli (lit. "Mount Holy-Sun") is a mountain in southern Albania in the geographical region of Southern Albanian Highlands.[1] It is part of the mountain chain Shëndelli-Lunxhëri-Bureto chain, which goes parallel to the Trebeshinë-Dhembel-Nemërçkë chain. Its highest elevation is 1,802 m.[2] Its orientation is north to south. The valley of the river Vjosë, with the city Tepelenë, lies to its south and west.

Shëndelli
Shëndelli Albania
Highest point
Elevation	1,802 m (5,912 ft)
Coordinates	40°20′19″N 20°03′34″E
Geography
Location	Albania

Folklore

The mountain is considered by Albanians as a sacred place. In local folk beliefs it is associated with the cult of the mountain peaks and the cult of the sun.[3]

References

Bibliography

• Gjoni, Irena (2012). Marrëdhënie të miteve dhe kulteve të bregdetit të Jonit me areale të tjera mitike (PhD) (in Albanian). Tirana: University of Tirana, Faculty of History and Philology.

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