Kozloduy Island ( bg, остров Козлодуй, ''ostrov Kozloduy'') is the second largest

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...

Danubian The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , pa ...

island (after

Belene Island Belene Island ( bg, остров Белене, ''ostrov Belene'') or Persin Island (остров Персин, ''ostrov Persin'') is the biggest island in Bulgarian waters. The island is formed by the Danube River splitting into two branches passi ...

). Located opposite the town of

Kozloduy Kozloduy ( ) is a town in northwest Bulgaria, located in Vratsa Province, on the Danube River. The city was liberated from Ottoman rule on 23 November 1877 by the Romanian Army under the command of the Imperial Russian Army. Kozloduy is best know ...

, it is 7.5 km in length and between 0.5 and 1.6 km in width, with an area of 6.1 km². The island raises 3-4 metre above the river and the flora consists of river poplar trees. Birds known to nest on the island include wild geese and

wild duck The wild duck is the non-domesticated ancestor of the domestic duck. Wild duck may refer to: * Mallard The mallard () or wild duck (''Anas platyrhynchos'') is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, ...

s. As the distance from the bank is 200 m, the island is only accessible by boat.

References

* River islands of Bulgaria Landforms of Vratsa Province Islands of the Danube {{Vratsa-geo-stub