page_title: Aoös
section_title: Albania
hierarchical_section_title: Aoös / Albania
caption_attribution_description: Čeština: Albánské hory nedaleko Gjirokasteru a Tepelene, dosahují výšky zhruba kolem 2000 m Deutsch: Golikut (1722 m) im Mal i Lunxheriës, Südalbanische Berge, rechts Shkëmbi i Zhejit (1958 m?), hinten Maja e Spilesë (2155 m) über Gjirokastra, links hinten Mali Qesinekut? (1280 m), bei Tepelena südostwärts über die Vjosa und Drinos-Mündung
context_page_description: The Aoös or Vjosë is a river in northwestern Greece and southwestern Albania. Its total length is about 272 kilometres, of which the first 80 kilometres are in Greece, and the remaining 192 kilometres are in Albania. Its drainage basin is 6,706 km² and its average discharge is 195 m³/s. It is fed by several tributaries, such as the Voidomatis, Sarantaporos, Drino and Shushicë.
  The Aoös' source is in Greece, specifically in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, near the village of Vovousa. An artificial lake has been constructed at an altitude of 1350 meters, and there is a hydroelectric dam in place since 1987. It flows through the Vikos–Aoös National Park, where it forms towering canyons and then flows through the town of Konitsa, where it is joined by the Voidomatis. It enters Albania near Çarshovë, where it is joined by the Sarantaporos. and then continues northwest through Përmet, Këlcyrë, Tepelenë, Memaliaj, Selenicë and Novoselë. It then flows into the Adriatic Sea, northwest of Vlorë; mouth of the river is situated within the boundaries of the Vjosa-Narta Protected Landscape.
context_section_description: Since a decade or so, a 90 MW power plant at Kalivaç is under construction, but with no progress lately. The hydropower additional potential of the river is being studied by the Albanian Government. Seven additional hydroelectric power plants along the Albanian part of the river would have 400 MW total capacity (2,155 GWh/year). The feasibility of the project is being studied but strongly denied by environmental groups like River Watch and EcoAlbania, which urge authorities to halt such plans and declare it a national park. In February 2005 The Albanian Government approved a law, making the Vjose-Narte wetlands a protected area. This legislation followed Albania's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol in December 2004. The river is known for its apport to the important irrigation canal Vjosë-Levan-Fier, a canal that was built in the 1950s for the irrigation of the Myzeqe low plains.
  Vjosa is a common female Albanian given name.
caption: The Vjosë upstream from Tepelenë
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