Adria (region)

Adrian countries.

Adria or Eastern Adria is a region in Europe.

Ethymology

The name is derived from the Adriatic Sea, which is to the west of the region. The term is meant to replace the more geo-political term Western Balkans and the historical term Ex-Yugoslavia.[1]

Location

The region is located on the western coast of the Balkans, east of the Adriatic Sea and encompasses Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia.[2][3][4][5]

In Culture

The name is mostly used in television programming, such as the program X Factor Adria or TV channels such as Adria TV or MTV Adria, or in business, such as with the service provider Adria Telekom.

References

  1. ↑ Martin Šolar (3 November 2015). "Adria region: A world undiscovered". WMF. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  2. ↑ Borojević Šoštarić, Sibila; Giannakopoulou, Stavroula; Adam, Katerina; Mileusnić, Marta (2022). "The future of mining in the Adria region: current status, SWOT and Gap analysis of the mineral sector". Geologia Croatica (75). Croatian Geological Society; Croatian Geological Survey: 317–334. doi:10.4154/gc.2022.26. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "First step towards regional platform for the Western Balkans for Chapter 27". WMF. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Adria & Western Balkan". Artera Public Affairs.
  5. ↑ Christoph Zöpel (March 2018). "The Future of 20 Million People in the Six Western Balkan States. A Key Question for Europe's Geopolitical Future" (PDF). p. 1.
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