Description island VentoteneThe inhabited very small island of Ventotene 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 45.7 km. The surface-area of the island is 1.4 km2 and is therefore 0.004 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Tyrrhenian Sea and the total coastal length is about 10.8 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 3 km by 0.80 km (maximum width). The island is Southwest - Northeast oriented. The highest point is 97 meter and is named Isola Ventotene. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 40.79 (40°47'34.8144), 13.42 (13°0'15.2604).The population is 746 and the population density is thus on 317.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Ventotene (located in the Northeast of the island). 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 Ventotene are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Santo Stefano Located 1.4 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 2) Isola Zannone Located 35.2 km SouthEast of the island. 3) Ischia Located 36 km North of the island. 4) Gavi Located 37.9 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 5) Di Ponza Located 38.4 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 6) Procida Located 47.2 km North of the island. 7) Palmarola Located 48.6 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 8) Capri Located 69.7 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 9) Isola di San Domino Located 223.9 km NorthEast of the island. 10) Isola di San Nicola Located 226.4 km NorthEast of the island. 11) Isola di Capraia Located 227.5 km NorthEast of the island. 12) Isola Martana Located 229.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. 13) Ustica Located 230 km West of the island. 14) Isola Bisentina Located 234.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. 15) Giannutri Located 250.6 km SouthEast of the island. 16) Alicudi Located 260.3 km WestNorthWest of the island. 17) Filicudi Located 262.7 km WestNorthWest of the island. 18) Stromboli Located 267.7 km NorthWest of the island. 19) Del Giglio Located 268.2 km SouthEast of the island. 20) Salina Located 272 km WestNorthWest of the island. 21) Panarea Located 276.2 km WestNorthWest of the island. 22) Isola Polvese Located 277.9 km EastSouthEast of the island. 23) Lipari Located 282.5 km WestNorthWest of the island. 24) Sicily Located 284.4 km West of the island. 25) Isola Maggiore Located 285.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. The island is accessible by car (by means of ferry or bridge). The distance from Western-Europe (The Netherlands) is about 1830 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 Ventotene consists of and agriculture 1 km2 (72%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Ventotene |
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