Description island UsticaThe inhabited small island of Ustica is located in the country of Italy, Southern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 219.9 km. The surface-area of the island is 8.2 km2 and is therefore 0.022 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Tyrrhenian Sea and the total coastal length is about 17.4 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 4.5 km by 2.8 km (maximum width). The island is West-southwest - East-northeast oriented. The highest point is 240 meter and is named Monte Guardia. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 38.71 (38°42'18.5256), 13.18 (13°10'30.1476).The population is 1333 and the population density is thus on 167.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Ustica (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 Palermo (local administrative level-name Provincia ). Direct neighboring islands of Ustica are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Sicily Located 53.2 km WestNorthWest of the island. 2) Alicudi Located 100.7 km North of the island. 3) Isola di Levanzo Located 103.4 km SouthWest of the island. 4) Isola di Favignana Located 109.6 km SouthWest of the island. 5) Filicudi Located 117.5 km North of the island. 6) Isola di Marettimo Located 122.9 km SouthWest of the island. 7) Salina Located 139.9 km North of the island. 8) Lipari Located 149.9 km North of the island. 9) Vulcano Located 155.1 km North of the island. 10) Panarea Located 161.5 km North of the island. 11) Stromboli Located 172.9 km North of the island. 12) Capri Located 219.6 km EastNorthEast of the island. 13) Ischia Located 227.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 14) Ventotene Located 230 km East of the island. 15) Pantelleria Located 230.4 km WestSouthWest of the island. 16) Santo Stefano Located 230.6 km East of the island. 17) Procida Located 234.8 km EastNorthEast of the island. 18) Di Ponza Located 240.2 km East of the island. 19) Gavi Located 246.1 km East of the island. 20) Palmarola Located 246.4 km East of the island. 21) Isola Zannone Located 249.3 km East of the island. 22) Gozo Located 303.9 km WestNorthWest of the island. 23) Sardinia Located 311.8 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 24) Linosa Located 313.5 km West of the island. 25) Comino Located 313.5 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 2097 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 Ustica consists of wood 1 km2 (12%), nature 2.4 km2 (29%), and agriculture 4.5 km2 (55%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Ustica |
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