Guri i Capit

{{Short description|Mountain in Albania}}

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| elevation = {{convert|1547|m|abbr=on}}

| prominence = {{convert|26|m|abbr=on}}

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| isolation = {{convert|330|m|abbr=on}}

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| translation = Goat Rock

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| country = {{ALB}}

| region = Central Mountain Region

| settlement_type = Municipality

| settlement = Devoll

| range = Morava–Mali i Vashës

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| age = Miocene

| type = peak

| geology = conglomerate, molasse

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Guri i Capit ({{lit.|Billy Goat Stone}}) is a peak of the Morava mountain, located within the park of Bozdovec, in the municipality of Devoll, in southeastern Albania. The peak reaches a height of {{convert|1547|m|abbr=on}} and has been designated a natural monument (cat. III).{{cite web|title=Databazë e burimeve turistike në Qarkun Korçë|url=https://turizmi.gov.al/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Databaze-e-burimeve-turistike_18OCT.-2017_Brr-Korce.pdf|website=turizmi.gov.al|access-date=20 May 2023}}

Etymology

Guri i Capit derives its name from a stone monument found in the park that measures approximately {{convert|20-25|m|abbr=on}} in length, {{convert|5-10|m|abbr=on}} in width, and roughly {{convert|10|m|abbr=on}} in height.

Legend has it that the name was inspired by a goat that fell onto this stone. The word capit in the local dialect, referring to the standard "cjapit", is English for billy goat.{{cite book|last1=Kabo|first1=Mevlan|title=Gjeografia Fizike e Shqipërisë|date=1991|publisher=Qendra e Studimeve Gjeografike|location=Tiranë|pages=592|edition=1.2}}

Geology

The monument is predominantly composed of conglomerates and molasse of the Miocene period.

Due to variations in erosion and wind effects, it has acquired a captivating shape, resembling a colossal sitting camel. As such, it carries significance in the fields of science, education, aesthetics and tourism.{{cite book|last1=Buda|first1=Aleks|title=Fjalori Enciklopedik Shqiptar|date=1985|publisher=Akademia e Shkencave e RPSSH|location=Tiranë|pages=1248}}

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