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Drini Bardhi
The Drin (; sq, Drin or ; mk, Дрим, Drim ) is a river in Southern and Southeastern Europe with two distributaries one discharging into the Adriatic Sea and the other one into the Buna River. Its catchment area extends across Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Greece, Montenegro and North Macedonia. The river and its tributaries form the Gulf of Drin, an ocean basin that encompasses the northern Albanian Adriatic Sea Coast. At long, the Drin is the longest river of Albania of which passes across Albania and the remainder through Kosovo and North Macedonia. It starts at the confluence of its two headwaters, namely the Black Drin and White Drin. It originates in the mountainous northern mountain range, flows westwards through the Albanian Alps and Dukagjin Highlands, and eventually drains into the Adriatic Sea, between Shëngjin and Durrës. Numerous lakes and reservoirs are formed by the river or flow into it such as the Fierza Lake and Koman Lake. Located in the Balk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drina
The Drina ( sr-Cyrl, Дрина, ) is a long Balkans river, which forms a large portion of the border between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. It is the longest tributary of the Sava River and the longest karst river in the Dinaric Alps which belongs to the Danube river watershed. Its name is derived from the Roman name of the river ( la, Drinus) which in turn is derived from Greek (Ancient Greek: ). The Drina originates from the confluence of the rivers Tara and Piva, in the glen between the slopes of the Maglić, Hum and Pivska Planina mountains, in the area of Šćepan Polje (in Montenegro) and Hum (Bosnia and Herzegovina) villages. Hydrological characteristics The Drina is a very fast and cold alpine river, with a very high 175:346 meandering ratio, and relatively clean water, which has particularly intensive green coloration, a usual characteristic of most alpine rivers running through a karstic and flysch terrain made of limestone, underlying the area in which th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Drin
The Black Drin, or Black Drim ( sq, Drini i Zi, mk, , translit=Crn Drim) is a river in North Macedonia and Albania. It flows out of Lake Ohrid in Struga, North Macedonia. It is long and its drainage basin is . Its average discharge is . After about it crosses the border to Albania, west of Debar, North Macedonia. It merges with the White Drin in Kukës to form the Drin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. It drains most of the eastern border region of Albania. The name is ancient - Drinius, Trinius (Pliny), Δρεῖνος (Ptolemy). Its origin is Illyrian from older ''*Drūn'', from Indo-European ''*drū''- into Old Indian ''drāvayate'', run, flow, Avestan ''dru'', run.Георгиев, Вл., Ив. Гълъбов, Й. Заимов, Ст. Илчев (съставители). Български етимологичен речник, том 1 (А - З). София, Българска академия на науките. Институт за български език. Изда ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erenik
The Erenik; Serbian Cyrillic: Ереник / Рибник) or Ribnik is a river in Kosovo. Located in the west of the country, it measures -long, a right tributary to the White Drin. The Erenik originates near the Albanian border, in the northern slopes of the Junik Mountains, a part of the Accursed Mountains, under the Gjeravica peak (), the highest mountain in Kosovo. The river flows to the south and south-east, following the eastern edge of the Accursed Mountains, dividing them from the western region. Before passing through Gjakova, there is a string of settlements: the villages of Berjah, Stubëll, Nivokaz, Popoc, Shishman, and Ponoshec, the small town of Junik and the village and mine of Babaj i Bokës. It receives many streams from the right, flowing down from the Accursed Mountains (most notably, Shlepica and Reqica), but the Erenik's major tributaries are from its western side (Trava and Lumbardhi i Lloqanit). After Gjakova, the Erenik flows beside the villages of Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deçan Bistrica
Deçan Bistrica or ''Bistrica e Deçanit''; sr, Дечанска Бистрица/ ''Dečanska Bistrica'') is a river in Kosovo. It is a 53 km-long right tributary of the White Drin River, passing the western part of Kosovo. Name The river's name, Lumbardh, literally translates to White River in Albanian. The adjective, ''i Deçanit'', differentiates it from the other Lumbardh tributaries of the White Drin ( sq, Drinit të Bardhë) in the Dukagjini area. The other name, ''Bistrica'', means "clearwater" in Serbian. Like the official name, the adjective ''Dečanska'', "of Dečani", is added to distinguish it from other Bistrica rivers in the Dukagjini region: Peja's Lumbardh ("of Peć"), Prizren's Lumbardh ("of Prizren"), Baba Loc's Lumbardh ("of Baba Loc/Kožnjar"), Lloqan's Lumbardh ("of Loćane"), etc. Geography Bjeshkët e Nemuna and Gorge of Deçan Deçan's Lumbardh originates from the southern slopes of the Bogiçevica mountain, a part of the massive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peja Bistrica
Peja ( Indefinite Albanian form: ''Pejë'' ) or Peć ( sr-Cyrl, Пећ ) is the fourth largest city of Kosovo and seat of Peja Municipality and Peja District. It is situated in the region of Rugova on the eastern section of the Accursed Mountains along Peja's Lumbardh in the western part of Kosovo. In medieval times the city, then commonly known under its Serbian name, was the seat of the Serbian Orthodox Church in 1346. The Patriarchal monastery of Peć is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Medieval Monuments in Kosovo. Under Ottoman rule the city, then commonly known under the Turkish name ''İpek'', became a district capital with mosques and civil architecture. From the end of the nineteenth century until today, the city has been the site of nationalist aspirations and claims for both ethnic Albanians and Serbs, often resulting in tense inter-ethnic relations and conflict. According to the 2011 census, the city of Peja has 48,962 inhabitants, while the municipal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radika
The Radika ( Macedonian and Serbian: , ''Radika''; sq, Radikë) is a river in southern Kosovo and western North Macedonia, a -long right tributary to the Black Drin river. Geography The Radika proper is long, but measured from the most distant source in its watershed, that of the Crni Kamen river, it is long. Overall, the Radika belongs to the Adriatic Sea drainage basin, drains an area of itself and it is not navigable. The Radika has huge possibilities for the hydroelectric power production, which is partially used in its upper course. Also, the river valley is the natural route for the major road in Western North Macedonia which connects the regions of Polog and Ohrid. Origin The Crni Kamen (Cyrillic: Црни Камен; Albanian: Guri i zi, meaning "black stone") springs out from the northern slopes of the Vraca mountain, the southern extension of the Šar Mountains, under the ''Golema Vraca'' peak (). The 'Guri i Zi' 'Crni Kamen' originally flows westward, through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sateska
The River Sateska is located in the south-west of North Macedonia. Currently a tributary of Lake Ohrid, it originally flowed directly into the River Black Drim but was re-routed in 1961/2. It now accounts for 39.36% of the Lake Ohrid watershed and is consequently one of its most important tributaries. Artificial Reroute In 1961/2, the River Sateska was diverted from its natural path into the River Black Drim and instead routed into Lake Ohrid, which it enters on the northern shore between the cities of Ohrid and Struga. The Lake Ohrid catchment was expanded by 460 square kilometers in the process. The diversion was motivated by three main considerations: * to reduce the sediment load upon Globočica Reservoir; * to secure the hydroelectric potential of dams on the River Black Drim; and * to drain Struga Marsh wetland areas.World Heritage Centre, ICOMOS and IUCN (2017Reactive Monitoring Mission Report Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region (Former Yugoslav Republic of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prizren Bistrica
The Lumbardhi i Prizrenit or Prizren Bistrica ( sq, Bistrica e Prizrenit; sr, Призренска Бистрица / ''Prizrenska Bistrica'') is a river in Kosovo. It flows through the villages of Sredska and Prizren, and empties into the White Drin river. It is long, and has a drainage basin of . It stems from the Sharr Mountains. The most important tributaries of Prizren's Lumbardh are Shartica, Petroshnica, Drajçica, Lubinja, Jabllanica and Lumi i Manastirit. Name The river's name, Lumbardh, literally translates to White River in Albanian. The adjective, ''i Prizrenit'', differentiates it from the other Lumbardh tributaries of the White Drin ( sq, Drinit të Bardhë) in the Dukagjini area. The name ''Bistrica'' means "clearwater" in Serbian. The adjective ''Prizrenska'', "of Prizren", is added to distinguish it from other Bistrica rivers in the Dukagjini region: Dečani Bistrica ("of Dečani"), Lumbardhi i Pejës ("of Peja/Peć"), Kožnjar Bistrica ("of Kožn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lezhë County
Lezhë County ( sq, Qarku i Lezhës) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population as of 2021 was 120,678, in an area of 1620 km².2011 census results Its capital is the city . Administrative divisions Until 2000, Lezhë County was subdivided into three districts: , , and . Since the ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shkodër County
Shkodër County ( sq, Qarku i Shkodrës) is a county in northwestern Albania, with the capital in Shkodër. The county spans and had a total population of 197,177 people as of 2021. The county borders on the counties of Lezhë, Kukës and the country of Montenegro. The county consists of five municipalities: Fushë-Arrëz, Malësi e Madhe, Pukë, Shkodër and Vau i Dejës. During the Bronze Age, the area was inhabited by various Illyrian tribes such as the Ardiaeis and Labeataes. Illyria was annexed by Rome in the second century BC, becoming an integral part of the Roman Empire and its successor the Byzantine Empire. Falling under Venetian and Ottoman dominion in the late Middle Ages, the modern nation state of Albania emerged in 1912 following its independence. The climate of the county is profoundly affected by the Adriatic Sea in the west and the Albanian Alps in the north. It experiences mostly mediterranean climate, while the north enjoys continental climate. The summers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulf Of Drin
The Gulf of Drin or Bay of Drin ( sq, Gjiri i Drinit or ''Pellgu i Drinit'') is an ocean basin of the Adriatic Sea within the Mediterranean Sea along the northern coast of Albania. Roughly scythe-shaped, it extends immediately from the Delta of the Buna in the north, across the port city of Shëngjin, to the Cape of Rodon in the south. The shoreline of the gulf is a shallow combination of sandy beaches, sand dunes, capes, salty and fresh water wetlands, estuaries, pine and coastal forests, reed beds and coastal meadows. The shoreline of the gulf has a length of approximately 60 kilometres and is dotted with cliffs and beaches fed by fluvial imputes. The region is drained by numerous rivers and has formed a characteristic ecosystem and biodiversity. It is named after the Drin River that runs through a mountainous area towards the coast, however, the Ishëm and Mat drains into the gulf. In consideration to the flat landscape, the gulf's shoreline are dotted with extensive wetla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bojana River
The Bojana ( cnr, Бојана), also known as the Buna ( sq, Bunë), is a river in Albania and Montenegro which flows into the Adriatic Sea. An outflow of Lake Skadar, measured from the source of the lake's longest tributary, the Morača, the Morača-Lake Skadar-Bojana system is long. Etymology The modern Albanian name of the river delivers from Illyrian ''Barbanna'' ''and'' follows Albanian phonetic sound rules. Course The river in Albania The river used to be longer, but due to a rise in the level of Lake Shkodër, the uppermost part of the river is now under the lake's surface. The river initially flows east, but after only few kilometers reaches the city of Shkodër and turns to the south. On the southern outskirts of the city, the river receives its most important tributary, the Great Drin, the greater part of which became its tributary after changing course during a flood in 1858 and now brings more water (352 m³/s) than the Buna itself (320 m³/s). After fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
