Osum
| Osum | |
|---|---|
 Osumi overlooking the Gorica Bridge | |
| Location | |
| Country | Albania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Western Vithkuq |
| • coordinates | 40°32′10″N 20°29′29″E / 40.53611°N 20.49139°E |
| • elevation | 1,420 m (4,660 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Seman near Kuçovë |
• coordinates | 40°48′46″N 19°51′32″E / 40.8128°N 19.8588°E |
| Length | 161 km (100 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,073 km2 (800 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 32.5 m3/s (1,150 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Seman→ Adriatic Sea |
The Osum is a
Urë Vajgurore. It joins the Devoll near Kuçovë, to form Seman River. The discharge of the river is reported to vary between 5.11 m3 (180 cu ft)/s and 74.11 m3 (2,617 cu ft)/s.[citation needed
]
Name
In classical antiquity, the Osum river was known as the Apsus, which is a derivative of the Indo-European root *ăp- "water, river". The Illyrian hydronym Apsus, corresponds to Apsias, a river name in southern Italy brought by Illyrian migrations (Iapygians) in the region.[2]
See also
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References
- PMID 15607787.
- ISBN 0-8061-2136-X.
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