Mount Tomor
| Tomorri Mountain National Park Parku Kombëtar i Malit të Tomorrit |
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Mount Tomorr
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| Location | Central Albania |
| Nearest city | Berat |
| Coordinates | 40°40′30″N 20°09′35″E / 40.6750°N 20.1597°ECoordinates: 40°40′30″N 20°09′35″E / 40.6750°N 20.1597°E |
| Area | 24,723 ha |
| Designation | Mountain Forest |
| Established | 2012 |
Mount Tomorr is a large mountain located in modern-day southern Albania. Its highest peak, called Çuka e Partizanit, reaches a height of 2,416 m (7,927 ft). The mountain is part of the Tomorri Mountain National Park with an expanded area of 24,723 hectares, and located east of the towns of Berat, Poliçan, and Osum river not far from the Osum Canyon.
In 2012, the Albanian government declared Mt Tomorri a national park (Albanian: Parku Kombëtar i Malit të Tomorrit) with an expanded area of 24,723 hectares. Many endangered species are free to roam and live in this area such as bears (Ursus arctos), wolf (Canis lupus), and birds of prey. Mount Tomorr offers various sports such as hiking, horse or donkey riding, canoeing, and skiing.
In the classical period, Mount Tomorr was originally known as Mount Amyron (Greek: Άμυρον); Amyron was a central feature of the region of Dassaretis, which was named after its inhabitants the Dexari, a tribe of Epirus belonging to the Chaonian group of northwestern Greeks.
Mount Tomorr is a sacred site to both Christians, who climb it on Assumption Day (August 15) to honor the Virgin Mary, and the Bektashi, who honor Abbas ibn Ali during an annual pilgrimage on August 20–25.
In Albanian folklore, Mount Tomorr is anthropomorphized and associated with the legendary figure of Baba Tomor, envisioned as an old giant with a long flowing white beard and four female eagles hovering above him and perching on his snow-covered slopes. According to German folklorist Maximilian Lambertz, Baba Tomor is the remnant of an Illyrian deity.
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