Narta Lagoon

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title: "Narta Lagoon" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["lagoons-of-albania", "wetlands-of-albania", "geography-of-vlorë-county", "tourist-attractions-in-vlorë-county", "important-bird-areas-of-albania", "albanian-adriatic-sea-coast"] description: "Lagoon in Albania" topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narta_Lagoon" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Lagoon in Albania ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox body of water"]

Field	Value
name	Narta Lagoon
image	Zvernec_monastery,Albania(by_Pudelek).jpg
caption	View towards Zvërnec Island
location	Vlorë County, Albania
Southern Europe
pushpin_map	Albania
area	41.8 km2
depth	0.7 m
max-depth	1.5 m
coords
rivers	Vjosë River
oceans	Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean Sea
settlements	Vlorë, Orikum
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| name = Narta Lagoon | image = Zvernec_monastery,Albania(by_Pudelek).jpg | caption = View towards Zvërnec Island | location = Vlorë County, Albania Southern Europe | length = | width = |pushpin_map=Albania | area = 41.8 km2 | depth = 0.7 m | max-depth = 1.5 m | coords = | rivers = Vjosë River | oceans = Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean Sea | countries = | settlements = Vlorë, Orikum

Narta Lagoon () is a lagoon of the Adriatic Sea on the Mediterranean Sea in the central coast of Albania. The lagoon extends north of the Bay of Vlorë on the eastern shore of the Strait of Otranto and is separated from the sea by a narrow littoral strip, consisting of an alluvial dune. It has a surface area of 41.8 km2 with a maximal depth of 1.5 m.

It is situated within the boundaries of the Vjosa Wild River National Park, and has been recognised as an important Bird and Plant Area of international importance. As of May 2020, it is home to 3,000 flamingos. It is formed by the constant accumulation of solid flow of the Vjosa River, which originates within the Pindus Mountains close to the border between Albania and Greece.

The lagoon is named after the village of Nartë, which is found on the lagoon's southern shores. Within the lagoon are two islands, the largest being Zvërnec Island. A wooden footbridge connects mainland to the island, where a 13th-century monastery is located. At least 34,800 wintering birds can be counted on the lagoon.

References

References

1. "COASTAL MANAGEMENT OF THE ECOSYSTEM VLORA BAY- NARTA LAGOON - VJOSA RIVER MOUTH".
2. "Narta Lagoon".
3. "Important Plant Areas of the south and east Mediterranean region".
4. Hektor Pustina. (May 12, 2020). "Flamingos flock to Albania lagoon amid coronavirus". Associated Press.
5. N.Pano, Pasuritë ujore të Shqipërisë. Tiranë 2005, {{ISBN. 978-99956-1087-6.
6. "Narta Lagoon, Llogora, Orikumi and Karaburun Peninsula".

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