Description island LinosaThe inhabited small island of Linosa 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 166 km. The nearest (main) land is Tunesia and is not the country to which the island belongs. The surface-area of the island is 5.4 km2 and is therefore 0.014 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Mediterranean Sea and the total coastal length is about 15.3 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 3.4 km by 2.8 km (maximum width). The island has No maindirection-circular. The highest point is 195 meter and is named Monte Vulcano. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 35.87 (35°51'55.0584), 12.87 (12°52'2.5896).The population is 490 and the population density is thus on 90.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Linosa (located in the Southwest 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 Agrigento (local administrative level-name Provincia ). Direct neighboring islands of Linosa are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Lampedusa Located 42.6 km WestSouthWest of the island. 2) Lampione Located 59 km SouthWest of the island. 3) Gozo Located 119.1 km North of the island. 4) Pantelleria Located 121 km SouthEast of the island. 5) Malta Located 130.2 km North of the island. 6) Comino Located 131 km North of the island. 7) Islands of St. Paul Located 137.2 km North of the island. 8) Sicily Located 161.5 km EastNorthEast of the island. 9) Isola di Favignana Located 229.5 km EastSouthEast of the island. 10) Isola di Levanzo Located 238.6 km EastSouthEast of the island. 11) Isola di Marettimo Located 239.8 km EastSouthEast of the island. 12) Ustica Located 313.5 km East of the island. 13) Alicudi Located 322.3 km EastNorthEast of the island. 14) Filicudi Located 332.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 15) Vulcano Located 333.7 km EastNorthEast of the island. 16) Lipari Located 338.8 km EastNorthEast of the island. 17) Salina Located 343 km EastNorthEast of the island. 18) Panarea Located 361.1 km EastNorthEast of the island. 19) Stromboli Located 382.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 20) Sardinia Located 463.1 km SouthEast of the island. 21) Isola di Sant'Antioco Located 519.7 km SouthEast of the island. 22) Capri Located 530.1 km EastNorthEast of the island. 23) Isola di San Pietro Located 538.3 km SouthEast of the island. 24) Ischia Located 542 km East of the island. 25) Ventotene Located 546.9 km East of the island. 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 Linosa consists of Sand - Rock 0.2 km2 (4%), nature 1.1 km2 (20%), and agriculture 2.8 km2 (52%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Linosa |
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