Franc Jozeph Island
Franc Jozeph Island is located in Albania
Franc Jozeph Island
Franc Jozeph Island
Geography
LocationBuna river
Coordinates41°50′50″N 19°22′29″E / 41.84722°N 19.37472°E / 41.84722; 19.37472
Area0.05 km2 (0.019 sq mi)
Highest elevation4 m (13 ft)
Administration
Albania
CountyShkodër County
Municipal unitVelipojë

Franz Jozeph Island (or Franz Josef, Franc Jozeph, etc.) (Albanian: Ishulli i Franc Jozefit) was an island located at the mouth of the Buna river in Albania.

Geography

The island was made up of rich alluvial soil and becomes a peninsula depending on the size of the river's flow. This island is an important nesting ground for many seabirds, especially the family Ardeidae.[1]

The island was 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 name was chosen in honor of the Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria.

Franz Joseph Island disappeared since 2011.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Franz Josef Island". National Agency of Tourism.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Pashaj, Myslym. "Ishulli i Franz Jozefit dhe kufijtë detarë me Malin e Zi". Shekulli (in Albanian). September 19, 2010. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
  3. ^ Bego, Kristi (2018). Using GIS to study long-term coastal habitat dynamics in the Buna river delta. University of Tirana.
  4. ^ Dushi, Anila. "Digat mbi lumenj fajësohen për zhdukjen e ishullit të Franc Jozefit". reporter.al. Retrieved 2 July 2020.


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