Jablanica, Republic of Macedonia
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Jablanica is a mountain
Mountain
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 in Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...

 and the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...

, located along the border between both countries. The long mountain ridge is higher than 2000 m (6,562 ft) for approximately 50 km (31 mi), while the highest part, located in its very center, is Black Stone
Black Stone, Jablanica
Black Stone is the highest peak of Jablanica Mountain located both in Albania and the Republic of Macedonia. Black Stone reaches a height of , being not many metres higher than other peaks of Jablanica.-References:...

 at 2257 m (7,405 ft) high. Both countries have 50% of the mountain, Albania the west and Macedonia the east. Jablanica Mountain contains many large mountain lakes. Shebenik
Shebenik
Shebenik is a large mountain located in the Shebenik-Jabllanice National Park in eastern Albania. Shebenik has many peaks over . The highest is Maja e Shebenikut at above sea level. It is found in the north-east of Shebenik. Around this peak are a number of small and large mountain lakes. Shebenik...

 mountain is located just to the west of Jablanica and give name to the Shebenik-Jabllanice National Park
Shebenik-Jabllanice National Park
Shebenik – Jabllanice National Park is a protected national park located in the northeastern part of the Librazhd District, Elbasan County in central Albania. The park covers an area of 33,927.7 hectares and shares a border with the Republic of Macedonia...

. The closest towns to Jablanica are Librazhd
Librazhd
Librazhd is a town in eastern Albania, capital of the Librazhd District. It has a population of approximately 9,998. Librazhd is the nearest town to the Shebenik-Jabllanice National Park...

 in Albania and Struga
Struga
Struga is a town and popular tourist destination situated in the south-western region of the Republic of Macedonia, lying on the shore of Lake Ohrid. The town of Struga is the seat of Struga Municipality.-Etymology:...

in Macedonia.
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