Maja e Papingut

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title: "Maja e Papingut" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["mountains-of-albania", "two-thousanders-of-albania", "ultra-prominent-peaks-of-europe"] description: "Mountain in Albania" topic_path: "general/mountains-of-albania" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maja_e_Papingut" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Mountain in Albania ::

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Field	Value
name	Maja e Papingut
other_name	Maja e Dritës
photo	SouthernViewNemercke.jpg
photo_caption	View of Maja e Papingut overlooking the Nemërçka range
map	Albania
elevation	2482 m
prominence	1797 m
listing	Ultra-prominent
isolation	33.2 km
coordinates
country
region	Southern Mountain Region
settlement_type	Municipality
settlement	Përmet, Gjirokastër
range	Nemërçka
age	Cretaceous
type	summit
geology	limestone
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| name = Maja e Papingut | other_name = Maja e Dritës | photo = SouthernViewNemercke.jpg | photo_size = | photo_caption = View of Maja e Papingut overlooking the Nemërçka range | map = Albania | highest = | elevation = 2482 m | prominence = 1797 m | listing = Ultra-prominent | parent_peak = | isolation = 33.2 km | coordinates = | length = | width = | area = | volume = | etymology = | nickname = | translation = | location = | country = | region = Southern Mountain Region | settlement_type = Municipality | settlement = Përmet, Gjirokastër | range = Nemërçka | borders_on = | formed_by = | age = Cretaceous | type = summit | geology = limestone | first_ascent = | normal_route = Maja e Papingut is a mountain peak of the Nemërçka massif, in southern Albania. Reaching a height of 2482 m, it is the 3rd most prominent peak in the country and the 44th most prominent peak in Europe.

Name

The toponym Papingu is an Albanian formation composed of the Albanian negative particle pa, and the noun peng, -u meaning 'pledge, hostage', stemming from the Latin pignus 'pledge, hostage'. The toponym is related to the village named Papingo in Zagori, Greece which is of the same etymological origin.

Geology

Formerly known as Maja e Dritës, the peak is nestled in the Southern Mountain Region, between the municipalities of Përmet and Gjirokastër, where it takes on the shape of a pyramid. It is composed primarily of Cretaceous limestone rocks with asymmetrical backs. The eastern side has undergone significant changes from quaternary ice, resulting in the formation of large cirques. The peak is blanketed in snow throughout the year and is a popular destination for mountain climbers.

References

References

1. (1991). "Gjeografia Fizike e Shqipërisë". Qendra e Studimeve Gjeografike.
2. Oikonomou, Kostas E.. (2002). "Τα οικωνύμια του νομού Ιωαννίνων. Γλωσσολογική εξέταση". Nomarchiaki Aftodioikisi Ioanninon.
3. (1985). "Fjalori Enciklopedik Shqiptar". Akademia e Shkencave e RPSSH.

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