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Franc Jozeph Island (Albania)
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Buna River; Adriatic Sea |
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Albania
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| County | Shkodër |
| District | Shkodër |
| Municipality | Velipojë |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Franz Jozeph Island (Albanian: Ishulli i Franc Jozefit), is an island located at the mouth of the Bojana River in Albania. The island is made up of rich alluvial soil and becomes a peninsula depending on the size of the Bojana's flow. This island is an important nesting ground for many seabirds, especially the Ardeidae family.[1]
The island is low ground covered with a sandy seashore and dominated by alder trees. The trees are 75 years of age and reach a height of 16 m (52 ft). The island receives few foreign tourists and attracts for its quietness.[1]
The name was given to the island by Austrian cartographers in 1870.[2]