Sazan Island
Sazan Island () is an Albanian uninhabited island in the Adriatic Sea. The largest of Albania's islands, it is a designated military exclusion zone; it lies in a strategically important location between the Strait of Otranto and the mouth of the Bay of Vlorë, which marks the border between the Adriatic and Ionian seas.
Key facts
- Island.name
- Sazan
- Island.native_name
- Ishulli i Sazanit
- Island.image_name
- Sazan_Island,_Albania_2016_02.jpg
- Island.image_caption
- Sazan seen from the Karaburun Peninsula
- Island.area_km2
- 5.7
- Island.length_km
- 4.8
- Island.width_km
- 2
- Island.elevation_m
- 344
- Island.pushpin_map
- Albania
- Island.pushpin_relief
- yes
- Island.pushpin_label_position
- left
- Island.country
- Albania
- Island.country_admin_divisions_title
Article
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Antiquity
- Medieval Period
- Modern Era
- Post–World War II
- Environment
- Geography and climate
- Flora and fauna
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Sazan Island () is an Albanian uninhabited island in the Adriatic Sea. The largest of Albania's islands, it is a designated military exclusion zone; it lies in a strategically important location between the Strait of Otranto and the mouth of the Bay of Vlorë, which marks the border between the Adriatic and Ionian seas.
In 2010, of the island's surrounding marine area was designated as the Karaburun-Sazan Marine Park. In clear weather, Sazan is sometimes visible from the coast of Salento, Italy, to its west. The island has been open to the public since July 2015. The island has a surface area of . It is long and wide, and its coastline measures about .