Seman (river)
| Seman | |
|---|---|
| File:Fier from the air.jpg Aerial view of Seman river flowing through the Myzeqe Plain | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Albania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Osum and Devoll |
| Mouth | |
• location | Adriatic Sea |
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| Length | 85 km (53 mi) |
| Basin size | 5,649 km2 (2,181 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 95.7 m3/s (3,380 cu ft/s) |
The Seman is a major river in western Albania. It is formed by the confluence of the rivers Devoll and Osum, a few km west of Kuçovë. It is 85 km (53 mi) long (281 km (175 mi) with its longest source river Devoll) and its drainage basin is 5,649 km2 (2,181 sq mi). Its average discharge is 95.7 m3/s (3,380 cu ft/s).[2] It meanders generally westwards through a flat lowland. Near Fier, the Seman receives the Gjanica from the left. It flows into the Adriatic Sea at the southern margin of the Divjakë-Karavasta National Park.
Name
[edit | edit source]In classical antiquity, the Seman 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.[3]
References
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