Kunë Island (Albanian: Ishulli i Kunës) is an island located off 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 1.4 square kilometres (0.5 sq mi). The island is 1.5 kilometres (0.9 miles) from the coast.[1] Kunë island features extravagant and varied plant life, including plants such as small Mediterranean shrubs to ash and willow forests. Wildlife is abundant as well. The island is home to around seventy species of birds, twenty-two species of reptiles, six species of amphibians and twenty-three species of mammals.

Kunë Island
Landscape around the island
Kunë Island is located in Albania
Kunë Island
Kunë Island
Geography
LocationLagoon of Merxhan
Coordinates41°45′47″N 19°34′54″E / 41.76306°N 19.58167°E / 41.76306; 19.58167
Area1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Area rank2nd
Highest elevation5 m (16 ft)
Administration
Albania
CountyLezhë County
MunicipalityShëngjin

Nearby are the beaches of Tale and Kunë which goes by the same name.

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  1. ^ "Ku ndodhet ishulli Kune ? - Related links | tellalli.com". Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-06-30.