Main source Dibër County, Albania Basin size 2,441 km (942 sq mi) Discharge 103 m³/s Country Albania | River mouth Adriatic Sea Length 115 km Mouth Adriatic Sea Bridges Zogu Bridge | |
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Sources Bulqizë District, Mat District | ||
The Mat (definite Albanian form: Mati) is a river in northern Albania. Its source is near Martanesh, in Dibër County. It flows west towards the municipality of Mat, which takes its name from the river, and northwest through the towns of Klos and Burrel. About 10 km (6 mi) downstream from Burrel, it flows into a large reservoir (Liqeni i Ulzës – "Lake Ulëz"). After passing through a hydroelectric dam, it flows through another, smaller reservoir (Liqeni i Shkopetit – "Lake Shkopet") and forms a narrow gorge through the mountain range that separates Mat District from the coastal plains. It enters the plains between Milot and Zejmen.
Map of Lumi Mat, Albania
After a total length of 115 km (71 mi), the Mat flows into the Adriatic Sea near Fushë-Kuqe, between the towns of Lezhë and Laç.
In Ancient Greek the river was called Μαθις/Mathis.