Dejë (mountain)

Dejë (def. 'Deja') is a mountain located in the municipality of Mat, in northeastern Albania. Elevating at a height of 2,244 m (7,362 ft), it is bounded by the Burrel basin in the west and Maja e Runjës in the east. Qafëmurrë in the southeast separates it from Mali i Balgjajt, while the valley of Zall Gjoçaj, the left branch of the Uraka river in the north, separates it from the karst plateau of Valmura.

Dejë
View of the Drin valley overlooking the villages of Arras, Çidhën and Sinë, with Mount Dejë in the background.
Highest point
Elevation2,244 m (7,362 ft)
Prominence1,403 m (4,603 ft)
Isolation27.5 km (17.1 mi)
Coordinates41°42′00″N 20°09′44″E
Geography
Dejë
Country Albania
RegionCentral Mountain Region
MunicipalityMat
Geology
Age of rockCretaceous
Mountain typemountain
Type of rocklimestone, ultrabasic rock
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