Karaburun Peninsula
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Karaburun Peninsula (Albanian: Gadishulli i Karaburunit) is the largest peninsula of Albania, located in the District of Vlorë, southwestern Albania, at the eastern side of the Strait of Otranto, where the Adriatic Sea meets the Ionian Sea. It has an area of 62 km2 (24 sq mi) and has no population. It is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) long with a width that varies from 3 to 4.5 kilometres (1.9 to 2.8 mi). The peninsula is a Managed Nature Reserve while its sorrounding sea waters form part of the Karaburun-Sazan National Marine Park.
Karaburun = Black nose (from Turkish).
Karaburun = Black nose (from Turkish).
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karaburun_Peninsula_(Albania)
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Coordinates: 40°21'22"N 19°21'32"E
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- Bay of Vlorë 7.4 km
- Pashaliman lagoon 8.1 km
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