Mourgana ( Greek : Μουργκάνα or Όρη Τσαμαντά - Ori Tsamanta , Albanian : Maja e Murganës ) is a mountain range in northwestern Greece and southern Albania . Its highest elevation is 1,806 m.
4-635: It is drained by tributaries of the river Thyamis towards the south by tributaries of the river Drinos towards the north and by the small river Pavllë to the west. There are forests in the lower areas of the mountain and grasslands in the higher elevations. The nearest villages are Tsamantas and Vavouri on the Greek side and Sotirë and Leshnice on the Albanian side. 39°47′02″N 20°22′59″E / 39.784°N 20.383°E / 39.784; 20.383 This Epirus location article
8-519: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a specific location in Gjirokastër County , Albania, is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Thyamis The Thyamis ( Greek : Θύαμις ), also known as Glykys (Γλυκύς) or Kalamas (Καλαμάς), is a river in the Epirus region of Greece . The 115 km (71 mi) long, river flows into
12-767: The Ionian Sea while on its course it drains an area of about 1,800 km (690 sq mi), over 99% of which on Greek territory. Thyamis in ancient Greece was mentioned by Pausanias as forming the boundary between Thesprotis and Kestrine . In addition, Suda and Ptolemaeus mentioned it. The source of the river is near the village Kalpaki , in the northwestern part of the Ioannina regional unit . It flows south at first, and turns southwest near Soulopoulo . It receives its tributary Tyria near Vrosina , and turns west near Kyparisso in Thesprotia , where
16-525: The hydroelectric dam is located. It empties into the Ionian Sea near the village Kestrini , between Igoumenitsa and Sagiada , close to the Albanian border. Places along the river include, from source to mouth: Mazaraki , Soulopoulo , Vrosina , Raveni , Pente Ekklisies , Kyparisso , Parapotamos and Kestrini . During the interwar period of the 20th century, Albanian speaking villages of
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