Franc Jozeph Island

This article is about an Albanian island. For the archipelago within Arctic Russia, see Franz Josef Land.

Franc Jozeph Island

Franc Jozeph Island
Geography
Location	Buna river
Coordinates	41°50′50″N 19°22′29″E
Area	0.05 km^2 (0.019 sq mi)
Highest elevation	4 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 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. "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.