What is the terrain and geography like in Albania?
Much of the country is rugged and mountainous. The highest peak is Korabi in the northeast at 275-m. Albania has 1,094 km of borders, 30% of which is the shore of the Adriatic and Ionian Seas. Of Albania’s lakes, the Lake of Shkodra is the largest in the Balkans (368 sq. km) and the Lake of Ohrid is the deepest. The country has 152 rivers including the Shkumbini, which roughly divides the country into northern and southern regions.
Geographic Location | Europe |
Total Area |
11,100 Square Miles 28,748 Square Kilometers |
Land Area |
10,578 Square Miles 27,398 Square Kilometers |
Water Area |
521 Square Miles 1,350 Square Kilometers |
Land Boundaries |
446 Miles 717 Kilometers |
Irrigated Land |
727 Square Miles 1,884 Square Kilometers |
Border Countries | Greece 282 km, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 151 km, Serbia and Montenegro 287 km |
Coastline |
225 Miles 362 Kilometers |
Geographic Coordinates | 41 00 N, 20 00 E |
Terrain | mostly mountains and hills; small plains along coast |
Highest Point | 2,764 Meters |
Highest Point Location | Maja e Korabit (Golem Korab) 2,753 m |
Lowest Point Location | Adriatic Sea 0 m |
Natural Resources | petroleum, natural gas, coal, bauxite, chromite, copper, iron ore, nickel, salt, timber, hydropower |
Time Zone | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
Daylight saving time | +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |