The Drino or Drinos (Albanian: Drino, Greek: Δρίνος) is a river in southern Albania and northwestern Greece, and a tributary of the 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.
| Drino | |
|---|---|
 Drino River | |
| Location | |
| Countries | Albania and Greece |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Ioannina regional unit, Greece |
| Mouth | |
• location | Vjosë |
• coordinates | 40°17′12″N 20°2′32″E / 40.28667°N 20.04222°E |
| Length | 84.6 km (52.6 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,320 km2 (510 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Vjosë→ Adriatic Sea |
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
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