Osum Island | |
Pushpin Map: | Albania |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Relief: | yes |
Coordinates: | 40.6992°N 19.9506°W |
Location: | Osum river |
Area Km2: | 0.03 |
Rank: | 8th |
Elevation M: | 60 |
Country: | Albania |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | County |
Country Admin Divisions: | Berat County |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Municipality |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Berat |
Osum Island is an island in south-central of Albania, in the Osum river, in the city of Berat.
Osum island is located in the Osum river, in the Berat Municipality, Berat District,and it has an area of 3 hectares or 0.03 square km.The island is located in the center of the city of Berat.
In February 2015, the design firm Atelier Albania announced a competition in partnership with the municipality of Berat for designs on the development of Berat Island.[1] Supported by the Albanian Fund for Development, the competition sought out designs that created an interplay between the built and natural environments, as well as adapted flexibly to natural phenomena, such as flooding.[2]