Franc Jozeph Island

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

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.

Franc Jozeph Island

Franc Jozeph Island
Geography
Location	Buna river
Coordinates	41°50′50″N 19°22′29″E
Area	0.05 km2 (0.019 sq mi)
Highest elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Administration
Albania
County	Shkodër County
Municipal unit	Velipojë

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.^[1]

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.^[1]

The name of the island was given 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 in 2011.^[3][4]