Description island Isola di FavignanaThe inhabited small island of Isola di Favignana is part of (the island group) Aegadian Islands and is located in the country of Italy, Southern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 142.9 km. The nearest (main) land is Tunesia and is not the country to which the island belongs. The surface-area of the island is 19.9 km2 and is therefore 0.052 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Tyrrhenian Sea and the total coastal length is about 42.1 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 8.9 km by 4.5 km (maximum width). The island is West - East oriented. The highest point is 314 meter and is named Monte Santa Caterina. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 37.93 (37°55'40.8324), 12.32 (12°19'0.777).The population is 3407 and the population density is thus on 171.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Favignana (located in the Center of the island). Other places on the island are: Pozzo Ponente (W), Balate (NW), Corso (O). The island is located in the South of the country Italy. It is located in the administrative unit Autonomous region Sicily (local administrative level-name regione), in the Province Trapani (local administrative level-name Provincia ). Direct neighboring islands of Di Favignana are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Isola di Levanzo Located 3.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 2) Sicily Located 7.8 km North of the island. 3) Isola di Marettimo Located 15.8 km South of the island. 4) Ustica Located 109.6 km NorthEast of the island. 5) Pantelleria Located 122.9 km WestSouthWest of the island. 6) Alicudi Located 185.6 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 7) Filicudi Located 203.3 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 8) Salina Located 224 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 9) Linosa Located 229.5 km WestNorthWest of the island. 10) Lipari Located 230 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 11) Vulcano Located 231.2 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 12) Panarea Located 247.5 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 13) Gozo Located 259.9 km NorthWest of the island. 14) Lampione Located 260.9 km West of the island. 15) Lampedusa Located 264 km West of the island. 16) Stromboli Located 264.4 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 17) Sardinia Located 271.2 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 18) Comino Located 272.5 km NorthWest of the island. 19) Malta Located 275.3 km NorthWest of the island. 20) Islands of St. Paul Located 281.4 km NorthWest of the island. 21) Ventotene Located 328.1 km EastNorthEast of the island. 22) Di Ponza Located 329 km East of the island. 23) Santo Stefano Located 329.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. 24) Capri Located 329.6 km EastNorthEast of the island. 25) Ischia Located 332.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 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 land use on the island of Di Favignana consists of nature 5 km2 (25%), and agriculture 14.3 km2 (72%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Isola di Favignana |
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