Lampedusa e Linosa
Comune in Sicily, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Lampedusa e Linosa | |
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| Comune di Lampedusa e Linosa | |
 View of the town of Lampedusa from the harbor | |
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Location of Lampedusa e Linosa  | |
  Lampedusa e Linosa Location of Lampedusa e Linosa in Italy  Lampedusa e Linosa Lampedusa e Linosa (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 35°30′N 12°36′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Agrigento (AG) |
| Frazioni | Cala Creta, Cala Francese, Grecale, Terranova |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Filippo Mannino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.48 km2 (9.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (31-12-2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,572 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Lampedusano(i), Linosano(i) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 92010 |
| Dialing code | 0922 |
| Patron saint | Madonna of Porto Salvo |
| Saint day | September 22 |
| Website | Official website |
The municipality of Lampedusa e Linosa includes the isles of Lampedusa, Linosa and Lampione, collectively known as the Pelagie Islands.
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.
Twin towns – Sister cities
Lampedusa e Linosa is twinned with:
Bassano del Grappa, Italy
We`a, Djibouti
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