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The Black Drim or Drin (Macedonian: ??? ???? , Latinic: Crn Drim), meaning the black deer; is a river
River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
 in the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia

The Republic of Macedonia , , often referred to simply as Macedonia, is a landlocked country on the Balkans in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Greece to the south and Albania to the west....
 and Albania
Albania

Albania , officially the Republic of Albania , is a country in Balkans. It is bordered by Greece to the south-east, Montenegro to the north, Kosovo to the northeast, and the Republic of Macedonia to the east....
. It flows out of Lake Ohrid
Lake Ohrid

Lake Ohrid straddles the mountainous border between the southwestern region of the Republic of Macedonia and eastern Albania. It is one of Europe?s deepest and according to most experts the oldest lake in Europe, preserving a unique aquatic ecosystem with more than 200 endemic species that is of worldwide importance....
 in Struga
Struga

Struga is a town situated in the south-western region of the Republic of Macedonia, lying on the shore of Lake Ohrid. The town of Struga is the seat of Struga Municipality....
, Macedonia. After approximately 50 kilometres it crosses the border to Albania
Albania

Albania , officially the Republic of Albania , is a country in Balkans. It is bordered by Greece to the south-east, Montenegro to the north, Kosovo to the northeast, and the Republic of Macedonia to the east....
, west of Debar
Debar

Debar is a city in the western part of the Republic of Macedonia, near the border with Albania, on the road from Struga to Gostivar. It is the seat of Debar Municipality....
. It merges with the White Drin in Kukės
Kukės

Kuk?s is a town in Albania located at 42.09?N, 20.43?E in the Kuk?s District and Kuk?s County with the same name. It has a population of about 16,000 ....
 to form the Drin
Drin River

The Drin is the longest river in Albania with a total length of . It has two distributary, one going directly into the Adriatic Sea, the other one into the Bojana River ....
, which flows into the Adriatic Sea
Adriatic Sea

The Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges....
. It drains most of the eastern border region of Albania, including the three eastern lakes that Albania shares with its neighboring countries (Lake Ohrid and the Prespa lakes
Lake Prespa

Prespa is the name of two freshwater lakes in southeast Europe, shared by Greece, Albania, and the Republic of Macedonia. Of the total surface area, 190 km? belongs to the Republic of Macedonia, 84.8 km? to Greece and 38.8 km? to Albania....
), and the streams that flow into them.

part of Albania, is in fact, an agricultural-based site.






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The Black Drim or Drin (Macedonian: ??? ???? , Latinic: Crn Drim), meaning the black deer; is a river
River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
 in the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia

The Republic of Macedonia , , often referred to simply as Macedonia, is a landlocked country on the Balkans in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Greece to the south and Albania to the west....
 and Albania
Albania

Albania , officially the Republic of Albania , is a country in Balkans. It is bordered by Greece to the south-east, Montenegro to the north, Kosovo to the northeast, and the Republic of Macedonia to the east....
. It flows out of Lake Ohrid
Lake Ohrid

Lake Ohrid straddles the mountainous border between the southwestern region of the Republic of Macedonia and eastern Albania. It is one of Europe?s deepest and according to most experts the oldest lake in Europe, preserving a unique aquatic ecosystem with more than 200 endemic species that is of worldwide importance....
 in Struga
Struga

Struga is a town situated in the south-western region of the Republic of Macedonia, lying on the shore of Lake Ohrid. The town of Struga is the seat of Struga Municipality....
, Macedonia. After approximately 50 kilometres it crosses the border to Albania
Albania

Albania , officially the Republic of Albania , is a country in Balkans. It is bordered by Greece to the south-east, Montenegro to the north, Kosovo to the northeast, and the Republic of Macedonia to the east....
, west of Debar
Debar

Debar is a city in the western part of the Republic of Macedonia, near the border with Albania, on the road from Struga to Gostivar. It is the seat of Debar Municipality....
. It merges with the White Drin in Kukės
Kukės

Kuk?s is a town in Albania located at 42.09?N, 20.43?E in the Kuk?s District and Kuk?s County with the same name. It has a population of about 16,000 ....
 to form the Drin
Drin River

The Drin is the longest river in Albania with a total length of . It has two distributary, one going directly into the Adriatic Sea, the other one into the Bojana River ....
, which flows into the Adriatic Sea
Adriatic Sea

The Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges....
. It drains most of the eastern border region of Albania, including the three eastern lakes that Albania shares with its neighboring countries (Lake Ohrid and the Prespa lakes
Lake Prespa

Prespa is the name of two freshwater lakes in southeast Europe, shared by Greece, Albania, and the Republic of Macedonia. Of the total surface area, 190 km? belongs to the Republic of Macedonia, 84.8 km? to Greece and 38.8 km? to Albania....
), and the streams that flow into them.

Agriculture

This part of Albania, is in fact, an agricultural-based site. Until 1990s the fauna
Fauna

File:Fauna.pngFauna is all of the animal life of any particular region or time. The corresponding term for plants is flora.Zoology and paleontology use fauna to refer to a typical collection of animals found in a specific time or place, e.g....
 was much more evolved than today, but a progress is now seen. The main environmental cultures are corn
Maize

Maize , known as corn in some countries, is a cereal domesticated in Mesoamerica and subsequently spread throughout the American continents....
 and barley
Barley

Barley is an annual plant cereal grain derived from the grass Hordeum vulgare. It serves as a major animal feed crop, with smaller amounts used for malting and in health food, as well as the making of alcoholic beverages beer and whisky....
, but the tree-culture is evolving. The Ohrid trout, which is a form of salmon
Salmon

Salmon is the common name for several species of fish of the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the family are called trout,the difference is often attributed to the migratory life of the salmon as compared to the residential behaviour of trout, this holds true for the Atlantic salmon....
 (Salmo letnica), can also be found in parts of the river from time to time. It is also to be noted that the Black Drini Valley is a very poor region of Albania which needs many kinds of support.

Local culture

Many kids would go to swim in this river because northern Albania
Albania

Albania , officially the Republic of Albania , is a country in Balkans. It is bordered by Greece to the south-east, Montenegro to the north, Kosovo to the northeast, and the Republic of Macedonia to the east....
 was a bit too far away from the sea. But, being a river, the River Drini has in fact drowned many experienced swimmers
Swimmers

Swimmers can be:*the plural of Swimming, including frogman*a plurale tantum for a swimsuit*is also a colloquialism for a swimming pool/leisure centre in Northern Ireland...
, since their curiosity to dive deep caused them to die by drowning
Drowning

Drowning is death from suffocation caused by a liquid entering the lungs and preventing the absorption of oxygen leading to cerebral Hypoxia and cardiac arrest....
 after being caugh by the ever shifting underwater rocks and/or mud falling from above on to the swimmers.

See also

  • Ohrid trout.
  • Lake Ohrid
    Lake Ohrid

    Lake Ohrid straddles the mountainous border between the southwestern region of the Republic of Macedonia and eastern Albania. It is one of Europe?s deepest and according to most experts the oldest lake in Europe, preserving a unique aquatic ecosystem with more than 200 endemic species that is of worldwide importance....
    .
  • Ohrid
    Ohrid

    Ohrid is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. It has about 42,000 inhabitants, making it the List of cities in the Republic of Macedonia by population in the country....
     city.