Žljeb mountain
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Žljeb is a large mountain in north-western Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...

and eastern Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...

. It is part of the Prokletije
Prokletije
Prokletije or Albanian Alps is a mountain range in the Balkans that extends from northern Albania, to southwestern Serbia and eastern Montenegro. Its highest point, Jezercë in Albania at , is the tallest peak in the entire Dinaric Alps...

, located between the mountains of Hajla
Hajla
Hajla is a mountain located between Kosovo and Montenegro. It has several peaks that reach over , the highest having which is also called Hajla. In its northern slopes, the river Ibar originates, and to its southern slopes is the origin of the Pećka Bistrica river. Hajla is also the highest...

 and Mokna. Nearly all the mountain is in the territory of Kosovo. The White Drin river originates in the mountain. Žljeb mountain also creates some of the eastern part of the Rugova Canyon
Rugova Canyon
The Rugova Canyon is a long canyon in Kosovo. It is located in the Prokletije close to the border with Montenegro. The city of Peć is located at the entrance of the canyon. Rugova Canyon is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Kosovo.-Notes:...

. It has two high and impressive peaks: the higher is called Rusulija and is 2382 m (7,815 ft) high, while the lower is called just Žljeb , at 2365 m (7,759 ft). Rusulija's slopes are covered with rich forests and near the summit there are meadows.

Village Radavica in Kosovo is located near the mountain.
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