Junik Mountains

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Coordinates: 42°30′10″N 20°10′42″E / 42.50278°N 20.17833°E / 42.50278; 20.17833

The Junik Mountains (Albanian: Bjeshket e Junikut), part of the Prokletije range, are on the border between Albania and Kosovo[a]. They reach a height of 2,280 m (7,480 ft). On the Kosovan side are located in the Metohija region, some 8.5 km (5 mi) to the north-west of the Junik commune.

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a.   ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. Kosovo's independence has been recognised by 107 out of 193 United Nations member states.

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