Black Drin

Coordinates: 42°5′30″N 20°23′41″E / 42.09167°N 20.39472°E / 42.09167; 20.39472
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Black Drin
Black Drin
Location
Countries
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLake Ohrid
Mouth 
 • location
Drin
 • coordinates
42°5′30″N 20°23′41″E / 42.09167°N 20.39472°E / 42.09167; 20.39472
Length149 km (93 mi)
Basin size3,504 km2 (1,353 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average118 m3/s (4,200 cu ft/s)[1]
Basin features
ProgressionDrinAdriatic Sea

The Black Drin, or Black Drim (

White Drin in Kukës to form the Drin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea
. It drains most of the eastern border region of Albania.

Etymology

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.[3]

Agriculture

This part of Albania is an agricultural-based site. The main agricultural products are corn and barley; silviculture is evolving, as well. The Ohrid trout, which is a form of salmon, can also be found in parts of the river at times.

Gallery

Black Drin in Struga
Black Drin flowing out of Lake Ohrid

References

  1. ^ Kabo, Mevlan (1990). Gjeografia Fizike e Shqipërisë 1 (in Albanian). Tirana, Albania: Akademia e Shkencave e RPS të Shqipërisë. p. 232. Prurja mesatare shumëvjeçare e Drinit të Zi është 118 m3/sek, e Drinit të Bardhë 68.8 m3/sek, e Drinit (në derdhje në Bunë) 352 m3/sek që i përgjigjet një vëllimi vjetor prej 11.1 miliardë m3 ujë.
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  3. ^ 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. Издателство на Българската академия на науките, 1971. с. 427.