Osum

{{Short description|River in southern Albania}}

{{Infobox river

| name = Osum

| image = Gorica bridge Berat Albania 2018.1.jpg

| image_caption = Osumi overlooking the Gorica Bridge

| image_size =

| pushpin_map =

| source1 =

| source1_location = Western Vithkuq

| source1_coordinates = {{coord|40|32|10|N|20|29|29|E}}

| source1_elevation = {{convert|1420|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| mouth_location = Seman near Kuçovë

| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|40.8128|19.8588|display=inline,title}}

| mouth_elevation =

| progression = {{RSeman}}

| subdivision_type1 = Country

| subdivision_name1 = Albania

| length = {{convert|161|km|abbr=on}}

| basin_size = {{convert|2073|km2|abbr=on}}

| discharge1_avg = {{convert|32.5|m3/s|abbr=on}}

}}

The Osum is a river in southern Albania, one of the source rivers of the Seman. It is {{convert|161|km|abbr=on}} long and its drainage basin is {{convert|2073|km2|abbr=on}}. Its average discharge is {{convert|32.5|m3/s|abbr=on}}.{{cite journal|title=The quality of Albanian natural waters and the human impact|author=Cullaj, A. |author2=Hasko, A. |author3=Miho, A. |author4=Schanz, F. |author5=Brandl, H. |author6=Bachofen, R. |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/8121855|journal=Environment International|year=2005|volume=31|issue=1|page=138|doi=10.1016/j.envint.2004.06.008|pmid=15607787|bibcode=2005EnInt..31..133C |language=English}} Its source is in the southwestern part of the Korçë County, near the village of Vithkuq at an altitude of {{convert|1050|m|ft}}. It flows initially south to the Kolonjë municipality, then west to Çepan, and northwest through Çorovodë where it flows through the famous Osum Canyon, Poliçan, Berat and Urë Vajgurore. It joins the Devoll near Kuçovë, to form Seman River. The discharge of the river is reported to vary between {{convert|5.11|and|74.11|m3/s|ft3/s|abbr=on}}.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}