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Žeden
Žeden () is a medium-high mountain massif located in northwestern Macedonia. Location and features The mountain stretches between the Skopje Valley to the east and the Polog Valley to the west. It is bordered to the north and northeast by the river Vardar and the foothills of the Šar Mountains and the Skopska Crna Gora; to the southeast by Bojansko Pole and Kopaničko Pole - parts of the Skopje Valley, and to the south by the Prigrabska Valley Tetovo Suvodolica. Mount Žeden extends in a southwest–northeast direction and covers a total area of . Its terrain is rounded, and it is crowned by several peaks, with the highest being Vodeni Kamen (1,264 m). Mount Žeden is abundant with Sideritis, mountain tea, which the people from the surrounding villages call "Žeden Tea." The mountain lacks dense vegetation and water, as the name "Žeden" suggests, which means "without water" or "thirsty". Mount Žeden is home to two caves: Dona Duka and Bojanska Peshtera. The mountain is i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skopje Valley
Skopje Basin () or Skopje Plain () is one of the largest depression (geology), basins in North Macedonia. It represents the second largest valley along the course of the Vardar river. The Skopje Valley is formed by the mountains of Žeden, Ivanje (Matka), Ivanje (Matka) and Suva Gora in the west, Skopska Crna Gora in the north, Gradiščanska Planina (Gjurište) in the east and northeast, Golešnica in the southeast and Kitka (Macedonia), Kitka, Karadžica and Vodno, i.e. the massif of Jakupica, Mokra Planina in the south. The administrative and population centre of the Skopje Basin is Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. Geographical features Skopje Basin is a spacious basin located in the northern part of Macedonia. The Basin represents a deep and sunken depression (geology), depression along the fault lines and is fully integrated into the composition of the Vardar Tectonic Zone. It is surrounded by high mountains from all sides. It is part of the composite valley of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
