Etymology | The Highlander Island |
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Geography | |
Location | Buna river |
Coordinates | 42°00′10″N 19°27′32″E / 42.00278°N 19.45889°E / 42.00278; 19.45889 |
Total islands | 4 |
Area | 0.4 km (0.15 sq mi) |
Area rank | 3rd |
Highest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Administration | |
Albania | |
County | Shkodër County |
Municipal unit | Dajç |
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. 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 km (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※
- ^ Kabo, Mevlan (1990). Gjeografia Fizike e Shqipërisë (I & II ed.). Tiranë: Qendra e Studimeve Gjeografike. p. 591.