Description island Isola di MarettimoThe inhabited small island of Isola di Marettimo 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 130.5 km. The nearest (main) land is Tunesia and is not the country to which the island belongs. The surface-area of the island is 12.2 km2 and is therefore 0.032 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Tyrrhenian Sea and the total coastal length is about 31 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 7.3 km by 2.7 km (maximum width). The island is Northwest - Southeast oriented. The highest point is 685 meter and is named Monte Falcone. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 37.97 (37°58'13.6452), 12.06 (12°3'26.4636).The population is 684 and the population density is thus on 56.16 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Marettimo (located in the East of the island). 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 Marettimo are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Isola di Favignana Located 15.8 km North of the island. 2) Isola di Levanzo Located 20.9 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 3) Sicily Located 32.5 km North of the island. 4) Ustica Located 122.9 km NorthEast of the island. 5) Pantelleria Located 123.2 km West of the island. 6) Alicudi Located 207.4 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 7) Filicudi Located 225.2 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 8) Linosa Located 239.8 km WestNorthWest of the island. 9) Salina Located 246.3 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 10) Sardinia Located 249.7 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 11) Lipari Located 252.8 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 12) Vulcano Located 254.3 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 13) Lampione Located 266.3 km West of the island. 14) Panarea Located 269.8 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 15) Lampedusa Located 271 km West of the island. 16) Gozo Located 279.1 km NorthWest of the island. 17) Stromboli Located 286.1 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 18) Comino Located 292 km NorthWest of the island. 19) Malta Located 294.7 km NorthWest of the island. 20) Islands of St. Paul Located 301 km NorthWest of the island. 21) Di Ponza Located 329.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 22) Ventotene Located 330.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 23) Isola di Sant'Antioco Located 330.9 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 24) Santo Stefano Located 332.5 km EastNorthEast of the island. 25) Palmarola Located 332.6 km East 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 Marettimo consists of Sand - Rock 0.3 km2 (3%), nature 11 km2 (90%), and agriculture 0.7 km2 (6%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Isola di Marettimo |
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