Nemërçka
| Nemërçka / Dousko | |
|---|---|
View of the Nemërçka chain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,482 m (8,143 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,797 m (5,896 ft) |
| Isolation | 33.2 km (20.6 mi) |
| Listing | Ultra-prominent |
| Coordinates | 40°07′24″N 20°25′57″E / 40.123457°N 20.432495°E |
| Geography | |
| Countries | Albania Greece |
| Region | Southern Mountain Region |
| Municipality | Përmet, Gjirokastër |
| Parent range | Trebeshinë-Dhëmbel–Nemërçkë |
| Geology | |
| Rock age(s) | Mesozoic, Paleogene |
| Mountain type | chain |
| Rock type | limestone |
Nemërçka (Albanian: Nemërçkë, Greek: Νεμέρτσικα, Δούσκο, Μερόπη, Αεροπός, romanized: Nemértsika, Doúsko, Merópi, Aeropós) is a mountain chain situated along the boundary between Gjirokastër and Përmet municipalities, in southern Albania and northern Greece. Part of the Trebeshinë-Dhëmbel-Nemërçkë mountain range, its highest peak, Maja e Papingut, reaches a height of 2,482 m (8,143 ft), making it the highest peak in the Southern Mountain Region. Other notable peaks include Maja e Gatakut 2,269 m (7,444 ft), Maja e Qesarit 2,253 m (7,392 ft), Maja e Poliçanit 2,138 m (7,014 ft), etc.
The chain extends about 20 km (12 mi) from Qafa e Dhëmbelit in the north to the state border with Greece in the south, stretching at a width of 4–10 km (2.5–6.2 mi).