Maligrad

{{Short description|Island in Albania}}

{{Infobox island

| name = Maligrad

| image_name = Liqeni Prespes. Ishulli Mali Gradit. Korce. Albania.jpg

| image_size =

| image_caption = Maligrad Island on Lake Prespa

| pushpin_map = Albania

| pushpin_label =

| pushpin_label_position = left

| pushpin_relief = yes

| pushpin_map_caption =

| coordinates = {{coord|40|47|28|N|20|56|32|E|isle-region:AL-LU|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| etymology = Island of Snakes

| location = Lake Prespa

| area_km2 = 0.05

| rank = 7th

| length_km =

| width_km =

| elevation_m = 860

| country = Albania

| country_admin_divisions_title = County

| country_admin_divisions = Korçë County

| country_admin_divisions_title_1 = Municipality

| country_admin_divisions_1 = Pustec

}}

Maligrad ({{langx|sq|Maligrad}}, also Qytet i Vogël "small city"; {{langx|mk|Мал Град}}, Mal Grad "small city/town") is an island situated deep within the Albanian part of Lake Prespa, with many caves suitable for wildlife and a circular

cliff.{{cite book|author=Gillian Gloyer|title=Albania|url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781841623870|url-access=registration|year=2012|publisher=Bradt Travel Guides|isbn=978-1-84162-387-0|pages=[https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781841623870/page/139 139]–}} Shaped like a tadpole, it contains some trees and an area of sand. The island contains a famous Saint Mary Church, built by Kesar Novak (Qesar Novaku), a local noble, in 1369.{{cite book|last=Anamali|first=Skënder|title=Historia e popullit shqiptar në katër vëllime|volume=I|year=2002|pages=294–295|publisher=Botimet Toena|language=Albanian|oclc=52411919}}

It has an area of almost 5 hectares.

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