Franc Jozeph Island (or ''Franz Josef'', ''Franz Jozeph'', etc.) () was an island located at the mouth of the Buna river in

Albania Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to ...

Geography

The island was made up of rich alluvial soil and becomes a

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depending on the size of the river's flow. This island was an important nesting ground for many

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s, especially the family Ardeidae. The island was low ground covered with a sandy seashore and dominated by alder trees. The trees ware 75 years of age and reach a height of . The island received few foreign tourists and attracted 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 Island disappeared since 2011.

References

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