Osum Island Explained

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.

Geography

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.

Development

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015-02-13 . Atelier Albania announces international competition on "Osumi Island" in Berat • IIA . 2022-11-26 . invest-in-albania.org . en-US.
  2. Web site: Epoka University CoRDA winner of the Berat Island competition . 2022-11-26 . arch.epoka.edu.al.