Description island Di PonzaThe inhabited small island of Di Ponza is part of (the island group) Pontine Islands and is located in the country of Italy, Southern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 32.4 km. The surface-area of the island is 7.4 km2 and is therefore 0.019 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Tyrrhenian Sea and the total coastal length is about 32.9 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 8 km by 1.7 km (maximum width). The island is Northeast - South oriented. The highest point is 279 meter and is named Monte Guardia. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 40.91 (40°54'2.871), 12.96 (12°57'40.5576).The population is 3360 and the population density is thus on 414.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Ponza (located in the South-southeast of the island). Other places on the island are: Guarini, Giancos, Santa Maria,Campo Inglese, Le Forna. The island is located in the Center of the country Italy. It is located in the administrative unit Region Lazio (local administrative level-name regione), in the Province Latina (local administrative level-name Provincia ). Direct neighboring islands of Isola di Ponza are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Gavi Located 0.2 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 2) Isola Zannone Located 5.8 km NorthEast of the island. 3) Palmarola Located 7.2 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 4) Ventotene Located 38.4 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 5) Santo Stefano Located 41.4 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 6) Ischia Located 75.6 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 7) Procida Located 86.5 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 8) Capri Located 109.7 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 9) Isola Martana Located 198.5 km EastSouthEast of the island. 10) Isola Bisentina Located 203.2 km EastSouthEast of the island. 11) Giannutri Located 212.1 km SouthEast of the island. 12) Del Giglio Located 229.5 km SouthEast of the island. 13) Ustica Located 240.2 km West of the island. 14) Isola di San Domino Located 244.7 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 15) Isola di San Nicola Located 247.2 km NorthEast of the island. 16) Isola di Capraia Located 248.2 km NorthEast of the island. 17) Isola Polvese Located 251.8 km EastSouthEast of the island. 18) Isola Maggiore Located 259.1 km EastSouthEast of the island. 19) Isola Minore Located 259.6 km EastSouthEast of the island. 20) Sardinia Located 266.2 km South of the island. 21) Montecristo Located 268.1 km SouthEast of the island. 22) Tavolara Located 269.6 km South of the island. 23) Molara Located 269.6 km South of the island. 24) Alicudi Located 284.3 km WestNorthWest of the island. 25) Filicudi Located 288.6 km WestNorthWest of the island. The island is accessible by car (by means of ferry or bridge). The distance from Western-Europe (The Netherlands) is about 1794 km. There is a ferry connection for cars to the mainland. For pedestrians, there is a ferry connection to the mainland also. There are also (seasonal) ferry connections for pedestrians (-cyclists) with other (neighboring) island(s). Far as is known, there are good cycling opportunities on the island. The source material on the island consists of vulcanic. The land use on the island of Isola di Ponza consists of nature 3.9 km2 (54%), and agriculture 2.4 km2 (33%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Di Ponza |
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