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Malsori Island

Coordinates: 42°00′10″N 19°27′32″E / 42.00278°N 19.45889°E / 42.00278; 19.45889
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Malsori Island
Malsori Island is located in Albania
Malsori Island
Malsori Island
EtymologyThe Highlander Island
Geography
LocationBuna river
Coordinates42°00′10″N 19°27′32″E / 42.00278°N 19.45889°E / 42.00278; 19.45889
Total islands4
Area0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Area rank3rd
Highest elevation5 m (16 ft)
Administration
Albania
CountyShkodër County
Municipal unitDajç

Malsori Island (Albanian: Ishulli i Malsorit) is an island on the river Buna, situated in the north-west of Albania, in close proximity to Lake Shkodër.[1] Over time, the island has eroded into a small archipelago. Uninhabited by human population, it is part of the Dajç municipal unit, Shkodër County and has a surface area of 0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi), which makes it the third-largest island in Albania in terms of size. The nearby settlement of Darragjat serves as a connection link for access to other populated areas of the interior.

In northern Albanian gheg dialect, the word Malsori means The Highlander, thus Malsori island translates as "The Highlander Island".

References

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  1. ^ Kabo, Mevlan (1990). Gjeografia Fizike e Shqipërisë (I & II ed.). Tiranë: Qendra e Studimeve Gjeografike. p. 591.