Junik Mountains

{{Short description|Mountains on the border between Albania and Kosovo}}

File:Lake at Junik Mountains.jpg

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The Junik Mountains ({{Langx|sq|Bjeshkët e Junikut}}, {{Langx|sr|Juničke Planine}}), part of the Accursed Mountains, are on the border between Albania and Kosovo. They reach a height of {{convert|2280|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}. On the Kosovo side is the Dukagjin region, some {{convert|8.5|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} to the north-west of the Junik commune. Moronica Park, in southwestern Kosovo, marks the beginning of the Junik Mountains.{{Cite web |title=Municipality of Junik: Development of Moronica Park |url=https://unhabitat-kosovo.org/un_habitat_gallery/development-of-moronica-park/ |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=UN-Habitat}} The 1999 Battle of Košare was fought along the slopes of the Junik and Accursed Mountains.{{Cite web |title=20 years since start of heroic Battle of Kosare |url=https://www.b92.net/eng/news/society.php?yyyy=2019&mm=04&dd=09&nav_id=106586 |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=B92.net |language=en}}