List of islands of Albania
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This is a list of island
s of Albania
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Albania has a number of islands in the Mediterranean and more are found in the three biggest lakes in the Balkans
which are within Albania. Below is a list sorted by location, sea or lake:
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
s of Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
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Albania has a number of islands in the Mediterranean and more are found in the three biggest lakes in the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
which are within Albania. Below is a list sorted by location, sea or lake:
In the Mediterranean Sea
- Sazan IslandSazan Island-Fauna of Sazan:Sazan Island contains 7 species of amphibians of which 3 are rare species. The island contains 15 species of reptiles of which 13 are rare species. Some of these amphibian and reptile species include the:* Blue-throated Keeled Lizard...
- Zvërnec IslandZvërnec IslandZvërnec Island is an island within the Narta Lagoon in southern Albania.The island is nearly all covered with tall pine trees and is just east of a much smaller island. It is 430m in length and has a maximum width of 300m...
- KunëKunëKunë Island is an island located of the coast of Albania in the Adriatic Sea. The island lies in the delta of the river Drin near the city of Lezha and has an area of 1.25 km². The island is 1.5 kilometers from the coast. Kunë island features extravagant and varied plant life, including...
- Ksamil IslandsKsamil IslandsThe Ksamil Islands are four small islands located in southern Albania. The islands are remote and can only be accessed by boat. The village of Ksamil, after whom the islands are named, is located to the east of the islands...
- Franc Joseph Island
- Tongo IslandTongo IslandTongo Island is an island in the Ionian Sea off the coast of Albania, near Butrint. Tongo Island is located in the south of Albania very close to its last stretch of coastline. It is very close to Greece and its most northern stretch of mainland coastline...
- Stil IslandStil IslandStil Island is a small island of the coast of Albania. Stil island is found in the Ionian Sea in the south of Albania. Although not the most southern point of Albania, it consists of the most southern tip of the coastline of Albania. The island is very rocky....