The Plava River, also known as the Zapllugha River or Orgjost Creek, is a river flowing through the municipality of
Dragash,
Kosovo, and in parts of
Albania. The Plava originates at an altitude of 1,400m on the slopes of
Black Peak in the
Sharr Mountains
Dragash or Sharr ( sq-definite, Dragashi or ''Sharri'') or Dragaš ( sr-cyr, Драгаш), is a town and municipality located in the Prizren District of Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the town of Dragash has 1,098 inhabitants, while the ...
, and it flows for 21km. The river collects around 40 streams flowing from the regions of
Opolje
Opolje ( sq, Opoja/Opojë, sr, Опоље) is a region in the southern part of the municipality of Prizren in southern Kosovo. The region has 19 villages mainly inhabited by Kosovo Albanians.
Settlements
The region of Opoja includes 19 settleme ...
and
Gora, among the most famous of these being the
Brod River and the
Restelica River. Both farmland and native vegetation surround its banks in a densely populated basin at 58 inhabitants per km
2. A
Mediterranean climate prevails with an average temperature of 6°C, ranging from an average of 19°C in July down to an average of -7°C in January; the average annual rainfall is 1,160mm, ranging from a 133mm average in the wettest month of November to the 34mm average in the driest month of August.
References
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Rivers of Kosovo
Geography of Prizren District
Rivers of Albania