Franc Jozeph Island

Franc Jozeph Island
Franc Jozeph Island is located in Albania
Franc Jozeph Island
Location within Albania
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
County
Shkodër County
Municipal unit
Velipojë

Franc Jozeph Island (or Franz Josef, Franz 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 was an important nesting ground for many seabirds, especially the family Ardeidae.

The island was low ground covered with a sandy seashore and dominated by alder trees. The trees were mostly 75 years of age and reached a height of 16 m (52 ft). The island received few foreign tourists and was attractive for its quietness.

The name of the island was given by Austrian cartographers in 1870. It is believed that the name was chosen in honor of the Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria.

Franz Joseph Island disappeared in 2011.

References

  1. 1 2 "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.