List of rivers of Albania
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Albania has more than 152 rivers and streams that form 8 large rivers flowing from southeast to northwest, mainly discharging towards the Adriatic coast. About 65% of their watershed lies within the Albanian territory. The water temperature ranges from 3.5 to 8.9° C in the winter, and from 17.8 to 24.6° C in the summer months. An alphabetical overview of rivers in Albania is given below:
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- Buna (41 km)
- Great Drin (near Shkodër)
- Lake Scutari (near Shkodër)
- Morača (in Žabljak Crnojevića)
- Drin (285 km)
- Valbonë (near Fierzë)
- Black Drin (in Kukës)
- White Drin (in Kukës)
- Kir (near Shkodër into distributary)
- Mat (115 km)
- Ishëm (74 km)
- Erzen (108 km)
- Shkumbin (181 km)
- Seman (85 km)
- Vjosë (192 km)
- Bistricë (25 km)
See also
References
External links
- Agim SELENICA, Water resources of Albania