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  Šar
Mountain (also known as Šar Planina), is situated in the north-western part of
the Republic of Macedonia, above the productive Polog valley. It expands in
beyond one's sight and the snow cap on it during the early autumn, winter and
early spring switches with the sheep folds in the rest of the year. The well
known Macedonian shepherd dog, Šarplaninec, finds Šar Planina to be it's home.
The Russian consul Jastrebov describes the area in the 19th century, as a
wonderful place to stay, under which is the city of
Tetovo. He said exactly as
he was told previously by the Turkish Pashas and Beys, who already had built
their Harem's on the mountain. What attracted the Turks to built their Harem's in
the small city of Tetovo. The answer to that is - Tetovo is in the foothills of
the Šar Planina, which provides the fresh air in the city.
Šar Mountain
look like a huge sea of grass and is the largest compact area covered
with pastures in Europe - "Lukovo Pole".
"Šar Planina - view from the road Tetovo-Popova Šapka
to the Kobilica summit"
Macedonia is a country of lakes and mountains, and Šar Planina is the most
dominant with it's massifs. It is wild and tame. It is covered with snow, from
November to April. Šar Planina's width is 12 km, and length of 80 km. The
highest of all peaks is Titov Vrv (2,747 meters above the sea level), while other
higher peaks are Ljuboten (2,499m.), Bistrica (2,640m.)... Ljuboten is even a
part from the coat of arm of Skopje (can be seen even from Skopje).
"Šar Planina - The Kobilica Summit"
 There
are 39 glacial lakes on the Šar Mountain, of which 27 belongs to Macedonia. Of
those 27, 8 are temporary and 19 are always filled with
water. As largest and most important are: Bogovinsko, Crno, Belo, Golem Gjol,
Mal Gjol, Krivošinsko lake, Golemo Dedelbeško, Malo Dedelbeško, Gorno Dobroško
and Dolno Dobroško. The Bogovinsko lake is the biggest one and covers an area of
67,000 sq meters. It's depth is 2,2 meters and length 452 meters and width 225
meters. It is located of 1,960 meters above the sea level.
The Šar Massive, has always been populated densely, due to it's natural beauties.
The cattle-breeding is the most important way for living. Almost all the
villages on the Šar Planina, have a tradition of it, like Brvenica, Lešok,
Vratnica, Tearce, Varvara, Odri, Dobrošte, Staro Selo, Rogačevo, Slatina, Glogji,
Pršovce, Belovište and others.
One of the most beatuiful ski-resorts in Macedonia, is
situated on Šar Planina. That is
Popova Šapka on 1,900 meters above the sea level. Šar Planina is
filled with natural monuments and as well as cultural-historical monuments. |
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