Aoos River
| Vjosë Αώος (Aoos) |
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Vjosë near Tepelenë
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| Country | Albania, Greece |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Pindus, Greece |
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Adriatic Sea 0 m (0 ft) 40°38′34″N 19°19′2″E / 40.64278°N 19.31722°ECoordinates: 40°38′34″N 19°19′2″E / 40.64278°N 19.31722°E |
| Length | 272 kilometres (169 mi) |
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| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 6,706 km2 (2,589 sq mi) |
The Vjosë (Albanian: [ˈvjɔsə]) or Aoös (Greek: Αώος) is a river in northwestern Greece and southwestern Albania. Its total length is about 272 kilometres (169 mi), of which the first 80 kilometres (50 mi) are in Greece, and the remaining 192 kilometres (119 mi) are in Albania. It is fed by several tributaries, such as the Voidomatis, Sarantaporos, Drino and Shushicë.
The Aoös' source is in Greece, specifically in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, near the village of Vovousa. An artificial lake has been constructed at an altitude of 1350 meters, and there is a hydroelectric dam in place since 1987. It flows through the Vikos–Aoös National Park, where it forms towering canyons and then flows through the town of Konitsa, where it is joined by the Voidomatis. It enters Albania near Çarshovë, where it is joined by the Sarantaporos. and then continues northwest through Përmet, Këlcyrë, Tepelenë (where it is joined by the Drino), Memaliaj, Selenicë and Novoselë. It then flows into the Adriatic Sea, northwest of Vlorë; mouth of the river is situated within the boundaries of the Vjosa-Narta Protected Landscape.
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