Franz Jozeph Island (or ''Franz Josef'', ''Franc Jozeph'', etc.) ( sq, Ishulli i Franc Jozefit) is an island located at the mouth of the Buna River in

Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares l ...

. The island is made up of rich

alluvial Alluvium (from Latin ''alluvius'', from ''alluere'' 'to wash against') is loose clay, silt, sand, or gravel that has been deposited by running water in a stream bed, on a floodplain, in an alluvial fan or beach, or in similar settings. Alluv ...

soil and becomes a

peninsula A peninsula (; ) is a landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most, but not all of its borders. A peninsula is also sometimes defined as a piece of land bordered by water on three of its sides. Peninsulas exist on all ...

depending on the size of the river's flow. This island is an important nesting ground for many seabirds, especially the family Ardeidae. 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 . The island receives few foreign tourists and attracts for its quietness. The name was given to the island 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 I or Francis Joseph I (german: Franz Joseph Karl, hu, Ferenc József Károly, 18 August 1830 – 21 November 1916) was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the other states of the Habsburg monarchy from 2 December 1848 until h ...

. Franz Joseph Island disappeared since 2011.

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Islands of Albania Islands of the Adriatic Sea Uninhabited islands of Albania Geography of Shkodër County Franz Joseph I of Austria Former islands {{Shkodër-geo-stub