Franc Jozeph Island
  Franc Jozeph Island (Albania) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Buna River; Adriatic Sea |
| Coordinates | 41°50′50″N 19°22′29″E / 41.84722°N 19.37472°ECoordinates: 41°50′50″N 19°22′29″E / 41.84722°N 19.37472°E |
| Area | 0.05 km2 (0.019 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Country | |
|
Albania | |
| 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 Buna 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] It is believed that the island were set this name in honor of the Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Albania, A new Mediterranean Love". National Agency of Tourism.
- ↑ Pashaj, Myslym. "Ishulli i Franz Jozefit dhe kufijtë detarë me Malin e Zi". Shekulli (in Albanian) (September 19 2010). Retrieved 20 September 2010.