Description island LampedusaThe inhabited small island of Lampedusa is part of (the island group) Pelagie Islands and is located in the country of Italy, Southern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 128.5 km. The nearest (main) land is Tunesia and is not the country to which the island belongs. The surface-area of the island is 20.1 km2 and is therefore 0.053 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Mediterranean Sea and the total coastal length is about 44.4 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 10.9 km by 3.4 km (maximum width). The island is West - East oriented. The highest point is 113 meter and is named Albero Sole. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 35.51 (35°30'48.2112), 12.58 (12°35'5.2404).The population is 4500 and the population density is thus on 225.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Lampedusa (located in the Southeast of the island). Other places on the island are: Terranova (M). 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 Agrigento (local administrative level-name Provincia ). Direct neighboring islands of Lampedusa are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Lampione Located 18 km South of the island. 2) Linosa Located 42.6 km EastNorthEast of the island. 3) Pantelleria Located 141.3 km EastSouthEast of the island. 4) Gozo Located 151.8 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 5) Malta Located 159.1 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 6) Comino Located 162.3 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 7) Islands of St. Paul Located 167.2 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 8) Sicily Located 206.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 9) Isola di Favignana Located 264 km East of the island. 10) Isola di Marettimo Located 271 km East of the island. 11) Isola di Levanzo Located 273 km East of the island. 12) Ustica Located 354.7 km East of the island. 13) Alicudi Located 367.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. 14) Filicudi Located 378.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 15) Vulcano Located 379 km EastNorthEast of the island. 16) Lipari Located 384.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 17) Salina Located 388.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. 18) Panarea Located 406.5 km EastNorthEast of the island. 19) Stromboli Located 427.6 km EastNorthEast of the island. 20) Sardinia Located 476.9 km SouthEast of the island. 21) Isola di Sant'Antioco Located 526.1 km SouthEast of the island. 22) Isola di San Pietro Located 544.9 km SouthEast of the island. 23) Capri Located 573.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. 24) Ischia Located 584.4 km East of the island. 25) Ventotene Located 588 km East of the island. The island is accessible by car (by means of ferry or bridge). The distance from Western-Europe (The Netherlands) is about 2510 km. There are ferry connections with car to other (neighboring) island (s). 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 Lampedusa consists of wood 0.9 km2 (5%), nature 8.5 km2 (42%), and agriculture 5.9 km2 (29%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Lampedusa |
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