The name Bistrica comes from Slavic, meaning "clear (water)". Other toponyms including "Bistrica" in Balkan countries indicate the Slavic origin of the toponym.
Map with the drainage basins of the Albanian rivers: Bistricë is in the far south.
Geographyedit
Bistricë starts from Mali i Gjerë (also known as Sopot) in Finiq municipality directing initially versus south-west. The main source is near Krongj ("The Blue Eye" source), also gathering other sources from the nearby villages of Pecë, Kardhikaq, Velahovë, and other smaller brooks.[1] It passes through Mesopotam and Finiq municipalities, parallel with the Sarandë-Gjirokastër road.
Initially the river ended in Lake Butrint, which connects with the Ionian sea through the Vivar channel. In 1958, it was deviated to Çukë channel.
The river is 25 km long.
Economy and tourismedit
The river is not navigable. There is an artificial lake with the same name (Albanian: Liqeni i Bistricës) built on its basin, and three hydro-power stations built in the '60.[2] The river's waters are used to a certain extent as a supply for the nearby fields of Vurg area. All the stations passed through the privatization process from 2010 with plenty of controversies.[3][4] A well known touristic place is the "Azure Eye", often referred as "Blue Eye" (Albanian: Syri i Kaltër), a spring tributary to Bistrica river near the village named Krongj, with a rich flora and fauna.
Sjöberg, Örjan. "A Contribution to the Geography of Hydro-Electric Power Generation in Albania", Osterreichische Osthefte [Vienna], 29, No. 1, 1987, 5-27. ISSN 0029-9375
Mevlan Kabos; Eshref Pumo; Farudin Krutaj. "Gjeografia fizike e Shqipërisë : në dy vëllime", Qendra e Studimeve Gjeografike (Akademia e Shkencave e RPS të Shqipërisë), 1990–1991, 112. OCLC 38055712
^KESH - History of Energy in Albania (in Albanian) January 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
^ [The government sold the hydropower station to an impostor, arrested by FBI in Cyprus] (in Albanian), AMA News, 2010-08-08, archived from the original on 2014-01-12, retrieved 11 January 2014
^Privatizimi i HEC-ve Bistrica 1 dhe Bistrica 2, qeveria miraton ofertën e "Kurum" [Bistrica-1 and Bistrica-2 through privatization, the government accepts the offer from Kurum] (in Albanian), 9 January 2013, retrieved 12 January 2014
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bistricë, river, other, uses, bistricë, disambiguation, bistricë, definite, bistrica, river, southwestern, albania, ends, ionian, bistricëview, from, artificial, lake, rivers, basinlocationcountryalbaniaphysical, characteristicssource, locationsyri, kaltër, vl. For other uses see Bistrice disambiguation Bistrice definite Bistrica is a river in southwestern Albania It ends in the Ionian Sea BistriceView from the artificial lake on rivers basinLocationCountryAlbaniaPhysical characteristicsSource locationSyri i Kalter Vlore County AlbaniaMouth locationIonian Sea coordinates39 50 38 N 20 1 52 E 39 84389 N 20 03111 E 39 84389 20 03111Length25 km 16 mi Discharge average40 4 66 4 m3 s 1 430 2 340 cu ft s August Winter Contents 1 Etymology 2 Geography 3 Economy and tourism 4 See also 5 Sources 6 References 7 External linksEtymology editThe name Bistrica comes from Slavic meaning clear water Other toponyms including Bistrica in Balkan countries indicate the Slavic origin of the toponym nbsp Map with the drainage basins of the Albanian rivers Bistrice is in the far south Geography editBistrice starts from Mali i Gjere also known as Sopot in Finiq municipality directing initially versus south west The main source is near Krongj The Blue Eye source also gathering other sources from the nearby villages of Pece Kardhikaq Velahove and other smaller brooks 1 It passes through Mesopotam and Finiq municipalities parallel with the Sarande Gjirokaster road Initially the river ended in Lake Butrint which connects with the Ionian sea through the Vivar channel In 1958 it was deviated to Cuke channel The river is 25 km long Economy and tourism editThe river is not navigable There is an artificial lake with the same name Albanian Liqeni i Bistrices built on its basin and three hydro power stations built in the 60 2 The river s waters are used to a certain extent as a supply for the nearby fields of Vurg area All the stations passed through the privatization process from 2010 with plenty of controversies 3 4 A well known touristic place is the Azure Eye often referred as Blue Eye Albanian Syri i Kalter a spring tributary to Bistrica river near the village named Krongj with a rich flora and fauna See also editList of rivers in Albania List of lakes of Albania Tourism in Albania Hydroelectricity in AlbaniaSources editSjoberg Orjan A Contribution to the Geography of Hydro Electric Power Generation in Albania Osterreichische Osthefte Vienna 29 No 1 1987 5 27 ISSN 0029 9375 Mevlan Kabos Eshref Pumo Farudin Krutaj Gjeografia fizike e Shqiperise ne dy vellime Qendra e Studimeve Gjeografike Akademia e Shkencave e RPS te Shqiperise 1990 1991 112 OCLC 38055712References edit Vlore County official page Archived 2013 11 05 at the Wayback Machine KESH History of Energy in Albania in Albanian Archived January 12 2014 at the Wayback Machine Qeveria i shiti hidrocentralin e Bistrices nje mashtruesi arrestohet nga FBI ne Qipro The government sold the hydropower station to an impostor arrested by FBI in Cyprus in Albanian AMA News 2010 08 08 archived from the original on 2014 01 12 retrieved 11 January 2014 Privatizimi i HEC ve Bistrica 1 dhe Bistrica 2 qeveria miraton oferten e Kurum Bistrica 1 and Bistrica 2 through privatization the government accepts the offer from Kurum in Albanian 9 January 2013 retrieved 12 January 2014External links editGeography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bistrice river amp oldid 1214176713, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
