Drini River
| Drin | |
| River | |
 Drin River Delta in Shkodër
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| Countries | Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia |
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| Region | Southern Europe |
| City | Prizren, Shkodër, Kukës, Lezhë, Struga, Debar, Peshkopi, Maqellarë |
| Source | confluence of White Drin and Black Drin |
| - coordinates | 42°04′N 20°25′E / 42.067°N 20.417°E |
| Mouth | Adriatic Sea |
| - coordinates | 41°45′2″N 19°34′19″E / 41.75056°N 19.57194°ECoordinates: 41°45′2″N 19°34′19″E / 41.75056°N 19.57194°E |
| Length | 335 km (208 mi) |
The Drin (Albanian: Drin, definite Albanian form: Drini; Latin: Drilon; Macedonian: Дрим/Drim) is the longest river in Albania, having a total length of 335 km (208 mi), of which 285 km (177 mi) flow within Albania and the remainder in Kosovo and the Republic of Macedonia. It is located in Southern Europe. Drin river has two distributaries, one flowing directly into the Adriatic Sea in the west, the other one into the Buna River.
The Drin River Basin extends into five countries, namely Albania, Greece, Kosovo, the Republic of Macedonia and Montenegro. Its catchment area conclude an area of 19,686 square kilometres (7,601 sq mi). It includes the Black Drin, which drains from Lake Ohrid and flows northwards to the outskirts of Kukës, where it merges with White Drin and forms the Drin River. The river basin is one of the most biodiverse hotspots in Europe.
The Drin Delta has been recognised as an Important Bird Area of international importance by designation under the BirdLife International Convention.
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