Sazan Island
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Sazan Island is a strategically located, uninhabited Albanian island in the Adriatic Sea, known for its former military base and unique mix of Mediterranean and subtropical ecosystems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sazan Island canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former military base
ⓘ
island ⓘ |
| access | by boat from Vlora ⓘ |
| area | approximately 5.7 square kilometres ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Republic of Albania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate |
Mediterranean
ⓘ
subtropical influences ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Albanian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Albania ⓘ |
| ecosystem |
Mediterranean vegetation
ⓘ
evergreen forests ⓘ maquis shrubland ⓘ subtropical vegetation ⓘ |
| fauna |
marine species of the Adriatic
ⓘ
migratory birds ⓘ reptiles ⓘ |
| formerOperator |
Albanian military
ⓘ
Italian military NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerUse |
military base
ⓘ
naval base ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
former bunkers
ⓘ
rocky coastline ⓘ sea caves ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ underground military tunnels ⓘ |
| hasStatus | military-restricted areas in parts ⓘ |
| highestPoint | approximately 344 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adriatic Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vlora County NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Albania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marineEnvironment | Karaburun-Sazan Marine Protected Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Bay of Vlora
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karaburun Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Otranto Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity | Vlora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
abandoned military infrastructure
ⓘ
strategic military importance in the Adriatic ⓘ unique mix of Mediterranean and subtropical ecosystems ⓘ |
| openToTourism | limited ⓘ |
| partOf | Karaburun-Sazan Marine National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Balkan Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicLocation |
entrance of the Bay of Vlora
ⓘ
southern entrance of the Adriatic Sea ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| uninhabited | true ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Cold War
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.