Drino
The Drino or Drinos (Albanian: Drino, Greek: Δρίνος) is a river in southern Albania and northwestern Greece, tributary of the Vjosë. Its source is in the northwestern part of the Ioannina regional unit, near the village Delvinaki. It flows initially southwest, then northwest and crosses the Albanian border near Ktismata. It continues northwest through Gjirokastër and flows into the Vjosë near Tepelenë.
Drino | |
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Location | |
Country | Albania, Greece |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Ioannina regional unit, Greece |
Mouth | |
• location | Vjosë |
• coordinates | 40°17′12″N 20°2′32″E |
Length | 85 km (53 mi) |
Basin size | 1,320 km2 (510 sq mi)[1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Vjosë→ Adriatic Sea |
References
- "Rivers of Europe". researchgate.net. p. 3.
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