Lampedusa e Linosa

Comune in Sicily, Italy

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Location of Lampedusa e Linosa

35°30′N 12°36′E / 35.500°N 12.600°E / 35.500; 12.600CountryItalyRegionSicilyProvinceAgrigento (AG)FrazioniCala Creta, Cala Francese, Grecale, TerranovaGovernment

• MayorFilippo ManninoArea

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• Total25.48 km² (9.84 sq mi)Elevation

16 m (52 ft)Population

(31-12-2016)^[2]

• Total6,572 • Density260/km² (670/sq mi)Demonym(s)Lampedusano(i), Linosano(i)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

92010

Dialing code0922Patron saintMadonna of Porto SalvoSaint daySeptember 22WebsiteOfficial website

Lampedusa e Linosa (Sicilian: Lampidusa e Linusa) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region of Sicily. Located about 220 km (137 miles) southwest of Agrigento and about 260 km (162 miles) southeast of Tunis, it is the southernmost comune of Italy. It includes the isles of Lampedusa, Linosa and Lampione, collectively known as the Pelagie Islands.

Geography

The municipality of Lampedusa e Linosa includes the isles of Lampedusa, Linosa and Lampione, collectively known as the Pelagie Islands.

History

The colonisation of the island of Lampedusa started in 1843 under the Bourbon. The comune of Lampedusa e Linosa was founded on 12 June 1878.

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Lampedusa e Linosa is twinned with:

Bassano del Grappa, Italy
We`a, Djibouti

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.