Elevation Map of Kosovo
This Kosovo topographic elevation map shows the landscape in 24 terraced elevation bands. The scale runs from 297 meters (974 ft) up to 2,656 meters (8,714 ft). Each band steps through the relief in sequence, so the map reads like a physical relief model. Lowlands appear in deep greens, middle elevations warm into golds and reds, and the highest terrain fades into grays and whites.
Kosovo covers about 10,887 square kilometers (4,203 sq mi). Mountains ring landlocked Kosovo on nearly every side, and the high Sharr range walls off the southern border on this topographic map.
Highest Point in Kosovo
Gjeravica, at 8,714 ft (2,656 m), is the highest point in Kosovo. On this topographic map, it anchors the pale summit end of the elevation scale.
Lowest Point in Kosovo
The lowest point in Kosovo is the White Drin river valley, at an elevation of 974 ft (297 m). On the relief map, this terrain fills the deep green base of the color scale.
Kosovo Map Datasets
I prepared this relief map with elevation data from the AWS Terrain Tiles dataset. The dataset builds on the NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) along with other open topographic sources, and it serves global elevation data as map tiles that anyone can access.
The map spaces its 24 elevation bands with a blend of two methods. Half of the spacing follows equal elevation steps. The other half follows equal land area, a technique known as histogram equalization.
Why blend them?
A fixed interval scale would leave flatter regions sitting in a single color, which hides their topography. On the other hand, full histogram equalization would push a quarter of the land into summit tones. The blend lets this elevation map use the entire relief palette while the legend stays honest. Each label marks the true elevation behind its band, which is why the values are not evenly spaced.
