Shkumbin River

Shkumbin
River Shkumbin between Librazhd and Elbasan.
Map with the drainage basins of the Albanian rivers; Shkumbin is in the center of the map.
Country	Albania
Basin features
Main source	Valamara mountains, Korçë County, Albania
River mouth	Adriatic Sea 41°2′23″N 19°26′34″E / 41.03972°N 19.44278°E / 41.03972; 19.44278Coordinates: 41°2′23″N 19°26′34″E / 41.03972°N 19.44278°E / 41.03972; 19.44278
Physical characteristics
Length	181 km (112 mi)

Shkumbin (definite Albanian form: Shkumbini, Latin: Genessus or Scampis) is a river in central Albania, flowing into the Adriatic Sea. It is considered the dividing line for the two dialects of the Albanian language: Tosk (to the south) and Gheg (to the north).

On various historical periods the river was considered the northernmost natural boundary of the geographic region of Epirus. while during the 5th-6th centuries Shkumbin was the cultural border between the Illyrian and the Greek world.

The river is 181 km (112 mi) long. The sources of the Shkumbin river are in the Valamara mountains southwest of Lake Ohrid, near the village Llëngë in the Korçë County. The Shkumbin is fed by the waters of the Dushna, Radicina, Bushtrica, Sheja, Hotolisht, and Dragostunja streams. The Shkumbin flows generally north through Proptisht and Qukës, then northwest to the town of Librazhd, where it turns west and continues through Polis, Elbasan, Cërrik, Peqin and Rrogozhinë. It flows into the Adriatic Sea northwest of Divjakë. The river Rapun joins the Shkumbin near Librazhd.