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For a detailed description of this island, see our info-island-page:Sicily

Physical characteristics - Location

Coordinates: long: 14.15509 lat : 37.58778
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): long: 14°9'18.3348 lat : 37°35'16.0152
Surface area: 25437.6 km2 (66.985 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline: 1346.1 km
Average height: 430 metre
Length island: 210 km
Maximum width island (estimate): 130 km
Name : Vulkaan Etna 3350 meter (3350 metre)
Orientation island: West-northwest - East-southeast

Demographic data island

Habited: Yes
Number of inhabitants: 5048741
Population density: 193.3 inh/km2
Important places (direction): Catania (O), Sircacusa (OZO), Trapani (W)

Naming - Location

Local native name: Sicilia
Neighboring islands
(Island hopping): 		1) Alicudi 121.2 km North
2) Filicudi 129.7 km NorthNorthEast
3) Vulcano 131.6 km NorthEast
4) Lipari 137 km NorthNorthEast
5) Salina 139.2 km NorthNorthEast
Country: Italy
Location in Country: South-southeast
Name regione: Autonomous region Sicily
Name Provincia : Province Caltanissetta
Main place: Palermo
Location Main place: North-northwest
Sea: Mediterranean Sea
Distance to main land: 3.1 km
Nearest Country: Italy
Type Rock outcrop: vulcanic
island-Type: island in sea
Remarks: Very large island for a two-week holiday in the sun

Topographic islandmap Sicily

Sicily map

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Height map of Sicily

Sicily Digital terrain model - DTM



Relief: Height Classes in percentages


Relief: Slope Classes in percentages

Weather at Sicilië

Weather Type: Clear
Current temperature: 12.8 degrees Celcius wunderground
Wind: Calm
Winddirection: WSW
Atmospheric pressure: 1015.8 mb
Weather-page: Sicilië

Climate: Temperature and Precipitation

Transport on your island-holiday

coming soon: car rental
Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane: Yes
International airport present : Yes
Accessible by car: Yes
Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate): 2285 km
Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: Yes
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: Yes
Ferry - Car - connect with another island - Island hopping: Yes
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with another island: Yes
Bicycle facilities: Yes

island-Sights, island-Tourism - island-attractions

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island accommodation: Hotel, Holiday Home, camping

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Campings at Sicilië ?> Camping 1) Almoetia
2) Athena
3) Biscione
4) Camping Village Rais Gerbi
5) Camping Marina Caravan
6) Camping Villaggio Salica
7) Capo Passero
8) Capo Scalambri
9) Costa Ponente
10) Degli Ulivi
11) El-Bahira
12) Eraclea Minoa Village S.R.L.
13) Etna
14) Eurocamping Due Rocche
15) Helios Camping
16) Il Cicero
17) Il Maggiolino
18) Internazionale Nettuno
19) Jonio
20) Kamemi Camping Village
21) La Cabana Service
22) La Focetta Sicula
23) La Pineta
24) La Playa
25) La Timpa International Acireale
26) La Zagara
27) Lido Valderice
28) Lo Scoglio
29) Lu Baruni
30) Luminoso
31) Mokambo
32) Nausicaa
33) Nuovo Camping dello Stretto
34) Rinaura (Agritourist)
35) Riva Smeralda
36) Roccella Mare
37) Sabbiadoro
38) Sanfilippo
39) Scarabeo Camping
40) Sporting Club Village Camping
41) Sunseabeach
42) Valle dei Templi internaz. S.L.
43) Villaggio Marinello
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Landuse Sicily

 Forest   2003 km2 
 8% 
 Nature   4433.8 km2 
 17% 
 Agriculture   12005.1 km2 
 47% 
 Wet nature   14.6 km2 
 0% 
 Water   106.7 km2 
 0% 
 Urban area   1148.8 km2 
 5% 
 Infrastructure   38.4 km2 
 0% 
 Viticulture   5527 km2 
 22% 
 Rock outcrop   160.6 km2 
 1%