Drino
| Drino | |
|---|---|
 Drino River | |
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| Location | |
| Countries | Albania and Greece |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Ioannina regional unit, Greece |
Vjosë→ Adriatic Sea | |
The Drino or Drinos (
Vjosë. Its source is in the northwestern part of the Ioannina regional unit, near the village Delvinaki. The 84.6 km (52.6 mi) long Drino flows initially southwest, then northwest and crosses the Albanian border near Ktismata. It continues northwest through Gjirokastër and flows into the Vjosë near Tepelenë
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Name
The Albanian name of the river is Drino and the Greek name is Δρίνος, Drinos. The name of the river contains the root Drin-, which is considered to be of Illyrian origin and is encountered also in the northern Albanian river Drin (cf. also Drina between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia).[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Rivers of Europe". researchgate.net. p. 3.
- ISBN 9789994381715. Archived from the originalon 20 November 2020.
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