Mourgkana
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| Elevation | 1,806 m |
| Location | Northwestern Ioannina Prefecture Albania |
Mourgkana or Mourgana (Greek: Μουγκάνα) is also a mountain range. The southern and the eastern portions of the mountain are in Epirus in Greece and the northwestern portion is in Albania. Its peaks stand over 1,806 m.
The GR-28 (Ioannina - Delvinaki) is to the northeast and the SH4 is to the northwest. Its length is approximately 20 to 25 km from east to west and its width is approximately 15 km from north to south. A river emptying into the Ionian Sea in the Thesprotia prefecture lies to the east.
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[edit] Nearest places
- Koklisi, Greece, northeast
- Kouremathia, south
- Tsamantos, Greece, southwest
[edit] Places in the mountain
- Kastana, Greece
[edit] Information
Forests dominate the low lying areas of the mountain and contains pine and spruce trees, the valley areas, grasslands, bushes and unvegetated portions dominate the higher elevations. The area around the mountain contains villages and forest roads as well as hiking trails. Two roads surround the mountains.
[edit] Panorama
Its panorama includes the mountains to the northwest in Albania, the east as well as the valley and Tymfi and Smolikas mountains, and the mountains to the south and the west. The Ionian Sea can rarely be seen to the west
