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Geography of Montenegro

Montenegro ranges from high peaks along its borders with Serbia and Albania, a segment of the Karst of the western Balkan Peninsula, to a narrow coastal plain that is only one to 6 km wide. The plain stops abruptly in the north, where Mount Lovćen and Mount Orjen plunge into the inlet of the Bay of Kotor.

Montenegro's large Karst region lies generally at elevations of 1,000 metres above sea level. Some parts rise up to 2,000 metres such as Mount Orjen (1,894 m), the highest massif among the coastal limestone ranges. The Zeta River valley, at an elevation of 500 meters, is the lowest segment. The mountains of Montenegro include some of the most rugged terrain in Europe. They average more than 2,000 metres in elevation. One of the country's notable peaks is Bobotov Kuk in the Durmitor mountains, which reaches a height of 2,522 metres. The Montenegrin mountain ranges were among the most ice-eroded parts of the Balkan Peninsula during the last glacial period.

* Longest beach: Velika Plaža, Ulcinj — 13,000 m
* Highest peak: Zla Kolata, Prokletije at 2,534 m
* Largest lake: Skadar Lake — 391 km2 of surface area
* Deepest canyon: Tara River Canyon — 1,300 m
* Biggest bay: Bay of Kotor
* National parks: Durmitor — 390 km2, Lovćen — 64 km2, Biogradska Gora — 54 km2, Skadar Lake — 400 km2
* UNESCO World Heritage sites: Durmitor and Tara River Canyon, old city of Kotor.