Gulf of Drin
The Gulf of Drin or Bay of Drin is an ocean basin of the Adriatic Sea within the Mediterranean Sea along the northern coast of Albania. Roughly scythe-shaped, it extends immediately from the Delta of the Buna in the north, across the port city of Shëngjin, to the Cape of Rodon in the south.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bay
- Description: Inlet of the Adriatic Sea in the northern coast of Albania
- Also known as: “Bight of the Drin”, “Drin Golf”, “Drinski Zaliv”, “Gji i Drinit”, “Gjiri i Drinit”, “Golfo del Drino”, “Peiig i Drinit”, “Pellg i Drinit”, and “Pellgu i Drinit”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kunë Island.
Kunë Island
Island
Kune Island is an island located off the coast of Albania in the Adriatic Sea. The island lies in the delta of the river Drin near the city of Lezha and has an area of 1.4 square kilometres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shëngjin and Lezhë.
Shëngjin
Photo: Drdenn3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shëngjin is a growing beach town in Lezhë in Northwest Albania. It is well known for its Adriatic coastline and tourist accommodations. Shëngjin is quickly becoming one of the must see locations in Albania for day trippers or those looking for a relaxing getaway by the coast.
Lezhë
Photo: Gertjan R., CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lezhë is a small city in Albania and part of the historic Mirdita region. Development has brought seaside hotels and countryside guesthouses.
Ishull Lezhë
Village
Ishull Lezhë is a settlement in the Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. It is part of the former municipality Shëngjin. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality of Lezhë. Ishull Lezhë is situated 5 km southeast of Gulf of Drin.
Gulf of Drin
- Category: body of water
- Location: Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Gulf of Drin from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Albanian to Turkish—“Gulf of Drin” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Gjiri i Drinit”
- Bulgarian: “Дрински залив”
- Cebuano: “Gjiri i Drinit”
- Estonian: “Drini laht”
- French: “Golfe du Drin”
- German: “Drin-Golf”
- Hungarian: “Drin-öböl”
- Italian: “Golfo del Drin”
- Japanese: “ドリン湾”
- Macedonian: “Дриимски Залив”
- Macedonian: “Дримски Залив”
- Persian: “خلیج درین”
- Polish: “Zatoka Drińska”
- Romanian: “Golful Drin”
- Russian: “Дринский залив”
- Slovak: “Drinský záliv”
- Swedish: “Gjiri i Drinit”
- Turkish: “Drin Körfezi”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Skataj and Sakës.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shëngjin Beach and Gjiri i Shëngjinit.
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