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Black Drin

River in Albania and North Macedonia

North Macedonia
Albania

Physical characteristicsSource • locationLake Ohrid Mouth

• location

Drin

• coordinates

42°5′30″N 20°23′41″E / 42.09167°N 20.39472°E / 42.09167; 20.39472Length149 km (93 mi)Basin size3,504 km² (1,353 sq mi)Discharge • average118 m³/s (4,200 cu ft/s)^[1] Basin featuresProgressionDrin→ Adriatic Sea

The Black Drin, or Black Drim (Albanian: Drini i Zi; Macedonian: Црн Дрим) is a river in North Macedonia and Albania. It flows out of Lake Ohrid in Struga, North Macedonia. It is 149 km (93 mi) long and its drainage basin is 3,504 km² (1,353 sq mi). Its average discharge is 118 m³/s (4,200 cu ft/s).^[2] After flowing through North Macedonia for 56 km (35 mi), the Black Drin crosses the border to Albania, west of Debar. It merges with the White Drin in Kukës to form the Drin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. It drains most of the eastern border region of Albania.

Etymology

The name is ancient - Drinius, Trinius (Pliny), Δρεῖνος (Ptolemy). Its origin is Illyrian from older *Drūn, from Indo-European *drū- into Old Indian drāvayate, run, flow, Avestan dru, run.^[3]

Agriculture

This part of Albania is an agricultural area. The main agricultural products are maize and barley; silviculture is evolving, as well. The Ohrid trout, which is a form of salmon, can also sometimes be found in parts of the river.

Gallery

Black Drin in Struga

Black Drin flowing out of Lake Ohrid

References

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^ Kabo, Mevlan (1990). Gjeografia Fizike e Shqipërisë 1 (in Albanian). Tirana, Albania: Akademia e Shkencave e RPS të Shqipërisë. p. 232. Prurja mesatare shumëvjeçare e Drinit të Zi është 118 m3/sek, e Drinit të Bardhë 68.8 m3/sek, e Drinit (në derdhje në Bunë) 352 m3/sek që i përgjigjet një vëllimi vjetor prej 11.1 miliardë m3 ujë.
^ Cullaj, A.; Hasko, A.; Miho, A.; Schanz, F.; Brandl, H.; Bachofen, R. (2005). "The quality of Albanian natural waters and the human impact". Environment International. 31 (1): 138. doi:10.1016/j.envint.2004.06.008. PMID 15607787.
^ Георгиев, Вл., Ив. Гълъбов, Й. Заимов, Ст. Илчев (съставители). Български етимологичен речник, том 1 (А - З). София, Българска академия на науките. Институт за български език. Издателство на Българската академия на науките, 1971. с. 427.