Ishëm River
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The Ishëm River is a river in western Albania
. It forms part of a watercourse
(Tiranë
-Gjole
-Ishëm) that measures 79 km, but only the lower third of the watercourse is known as the Ishëm. The Ishëm proper is formed at the confluence of the rivers Gjole
and Zezë
, a few km northwest of Fushë-Krujë
. It flows into the Adriatic Sea
near the town Ishëm
.
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
. It forms part of a watercourse
Watercourse
A watercourse is any flowing body of water. These include rivers, streams, anabranches, and so forth.-See also:* physical geography* Environmental flow* Waterway* Hydrology* Wadi-External links:...
(Tiranë
Tiranë River
The Tiranë is a river in western Albania, a source river of the Gjole. Its source is in the mountains northeast of Tirana, near the village Dajt. It flows along the northern outskirts of Tirana, and joins the Tërkuzë near Prezë, to form the Gjole....
-Gjole
Gjole
The Gjole is a river in western Albania, a source river of the Ishëm River. It is formed by the confluence of the rivers Tiranë and Tërkuzë, southwest of Fushë-Krujë. It joins the Zezë near Kodër-Thumanë, to form the Ishëm....
-Ishëm) that measures 79 km, but only the lower third of the watercourse is known as the Ishëm. The Ishëm proper is formed at the confluence of the rivers Gjole
Gjole
The Gjole is a river in western Albania, a source river of the Ishëm River. It is formed by the confluence of the rivers Tiranë and Tërkuzë, southwest of Fushë-Krujë. It joins the Zezë near Kodër-Thumanë, to form the Ishëm....
and Zezë
Zezë
The Zezë is a river in western Albania, a source river of the Ishëm River. Its source is in the mountains east of Krujë. It flows through Fushë-Krujë, and joins the Gjole near Kodër-Thumanë, to form the Ishëm....
, a few km northwest of Fushë-Krujë
Fushë-Krujë
Fushë-Krujë is a city in the Krujë District in Albania. The city has gained a wider fame due to President George W. Bush's visit on Sunday, 10 June 2007. Fushe-Kruje was also the site of one of Skanderbeg's famous battles....
. It 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...
near the town Ishëm
Ishëm
Ishëm is a municipality in the Durrës District, Durrës County, western Albania....
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