The Lanë ( sq-definite, Lana) is the main stream that crosses through

Tirana Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea ...

, the capital of

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. Its source is in the mountains east of Tirana. Although once clean, it now carries

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. During the 1990s, many illegal kiosks and buildings were constructed on the banks of the river. They were later torn down and removed in a campaign by Tirana's then mayor

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in the early 2000s. Now most of its banks have been planted with different kinds of trees and grass. No fish live there now due to the high pollution of its waters. The Lanë flows into the

Tiranë River Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea ...

near Bërxullë.

References

''Genomic Characterization of Human and Environmental Polioviruses Isolated in Albania''
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, August 1999, p. 3534-3539, Vol. 65, No. 8
''Genomic characterization of human and environmental polioviruses isolated in Albania''
PubMed Bodies of water of Tirana Rivers of Albania Geography of Tirana County {{Albania-river-stub

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