Drino
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The Drin or Drinos is a river
in southern Albania
and northwestern Greece
, tributary of the Vjosë
. Its source is in the northwestern part of the Ioannina Prefecture
, near the village Delvinaki
. It flows initially southwest, then northwest and crosses the Albanian border near Ktismata
. It continues northwest through Gjirokastër
and flows into the Vjosë near Tepelenë.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in southern Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
and northwestern Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, tributary of the Vjosë
Vjosë
Vjosë or Aoös is a river in northwestern Greece and southwestern Albania.Its total length is about , of which the first are in Greece, and the remaining are in Albania. Vjosë is fed by two secondary branches, both in Albania, the Drino river and the Shushicë.Its source is in Greece, specifically...
. Its source is in the northwestern part of the Ioannina Prefecture
Ioannina Prefecture
Ioannina is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Epirus region. Its capital is the city of Ioannina. It is the largest regional unit in Epirus, and one of the largest regional units of Greece.-Geography:...
, near the village Delvinaki
Delvinaki
Delvinaki is a former municipality in the Ioannina peripheral unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pogoni, of which it is a municipal unit. Its 2001 population was 751 for the village and 2,933 for the municipal district...
. It flows initially southwest, then northwest and crosses the Albanian border near Ktismata
Ktismata
Ktismata is a village in the Ioannina Prefecture in Epirus, Greece next to the Greek - Albanian border at Kakavia. It is in the municipal unit of Delvinaki.-Location:...
. It continues northwest through Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër is a city in southern Albania with a population of 43,000. Lying in the historical region of Epirus, it is the capital of both the Gjirokastër District and the larger Gjirokastër County...
and flows into the Vjosë near Tepelenë.