Osum Island

Island in Albania

40°41′57″N 19°57′02″E / 40.69917°N 19.95056°E / 40.69917; 19.95056Area0.03 km² (0.012 sq mi)Area rank 8thHighest elevation60 m (200 ft)Administration

Albania

CountyBerat CountyMunicipalityBerat

Osum Island (Albanian: Ishulli i Osumit) 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]

References

^ "Atelier Albania announces international competition on "Osumi Island" in Berat • IIA". invest-in-albania.org. 2015-02-13. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
^ "Epoka University | CoRDA winner of the Berat Island competition". arch.epoka.edu.al. Retrieved 2022-11-26.