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ISLAND DIRECTORY
Islands of Italy
Alicudi [1600]
Group: Lipari (Eolie) Islands
Country: Italy: Mediterranean
Lat: 38.55º NLong: 14.37º E Region: Tyrrhenian Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: 675 m
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic
Asinara [1955]
Group: Sardegna (Sardinia)
Country: Italy - Sardinia
Lat: 41.04º N Long : 8.28º W
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: 200 m
Depth to nearest land: < 25 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 1 km group: 2 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 260 km Isolation Index: 19
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: Mediterranean
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 10% Human Threat Indicator: 0
Gross Domestic Product: $ 6447 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 3
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 3
Last updated: 04/08/90
Capraia [1611]
Group: Archipelago: Toscano Archipelago
Country: Italy: Mediterranean
Lat: 43.05º NLong: 9.90º E Region: Tyrrhenian Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: 447 m
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic
Capri [1602]
Group:
Country: Italy Region: Golfo di Napoli
Lat: 40.55º N Long : 14.25º E
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 50 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 3 km group: 3 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 3 km Isolation Index: 5
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 10% Human Threat Indicator: 0
Gross Domestic Product: $ 6447 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 3
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 3
Last updated: 02/02/89
Elba [752]
Group: Archipelago: Toscano Archipelago
Country: Italy
Lat: 42.80º N Long : 10.25º E
Area: 229.4 sq. km Altitude: 1019 m
Shoreline: 113.2 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.4935
Depth to nearest land: < 50 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 6 km group: 6 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 6 km Isolation Index: 7
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 10% Human Threat Indicator: 0
Gross Domestic Product: $ 6447 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 3
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 3
Last updated: 02/02/89
Filicudi [1599]
Group: Lipari (Eolie) Islands
Country: Italy: Mediterranean
Lat: 38.58º NLong: 14.58º E Region: Tyrrhenian Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: 773 m
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic
Giglio [1608]
Group: Archipelago: Toscano Archipelago
Country: Italy: Mediterranean
Lat: 42.37º NLong: 10.92º E Region: Tyrrhenian Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE:
Gorgona [1613]
Group: Archipelago: Toscano Archipelago
Country: Italy: Mediterranean
Lat: 43.42º NLong: 9.81º E Region: Tyrrhenian Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE:
Ischia - including Procida [1603]
Group:
Country: Italy Region: Golfo di Napoli
Lat: 40.73º N Long : 13.95º E
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: < 25 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 10 km group: 10 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 10 km Isolation Index: 9
ISLAND TYPE: active volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 10% Human Threat Indicator: 0
Gross Domestic Product: $ 6447 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 3
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 3
Last updated: 02/02/89
Lampedusa [1956]
Group: Pelagie
Country: Italy
Lat: 35.52º N Long : 12.62º E
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: 133 m
Depth to nearest land: 100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 18 km group: 140 km
Nearest continent: Africa Distance: 140 km Isolation Index: 28
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: Mediterranean
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 10% Human Threat Indicator: 0
Gross Domestic Product: $ 6447 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 3
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 3
Last updated: 04/08/90
Lampione [1957]
Group: Pelagie
Country: Italy
Lat: 35.57º N Long : 12.33º E
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 18 km group: 122 km
Nearest continent: Africa Distance: 122 km Isolation Index: 26
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: Mediterranean
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 10% Human Threat Indicator: 0
Gross Domestic Product: $ 6447 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 3
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 3
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 04/08/90
Linosa [1958]
Group: Pelagie
Country: Italy: Mediterranean
Lat: 35.88º NLong: 12.38º E
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: 195 m
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic
Lipari [1594]
Group: Lipari (Eolie) Islands
Country: Italy: Mediterranean
Lat: 38.45º NLong: 14.97º E Region: Tyrrhenian Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: 603 m
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic
Montecristo [1609]
Group: Archipelago: Toscano Archipelago
Country: Italy: Mediterranean
Lat: 42.34º NLong: 10.32º E Region: Tyrrhenian Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: 645 m
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic
Palmarola [1607]
Group: Ponziane Islands, Archipelago: Toscano Archipelago
Country: Italy: Mediterranean
Lat: 40.95º NLong: 12.87º E Region: Tyrrhenian Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE:
Panarea [1597]
Group: Lipari (Eolie) Islands
Country: Italy: Mediterranean
Lat: 38.63º NLong: 15.07º E Region: Tyrrhenian Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: 420 m
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic
Pantelleria [1192]
Group:
Country: Italy: Mediterranean
Lat: 36.80º NLong: 12.00º E
Area: 91.9 sq. km Altitude: 836 m Shoreline: 39.3 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE: active volcanic
Pianosa [1610]
Group: Archipelago: Toscano Archipelago
Country: Italy Region: Tyrrhenian Sea
Lat: 42.60º N Long : 10.07º E
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 13 km group: 13 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 56 km Isolation Index: 15
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 10% Human Threat Indicator: 0
Gross Domestic Product: $ 6447 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 3
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 3
Last updated: 02/02/89
Ponza [1605]
Group: Ponziane Islands, Archipelago: Toscano Archipelago
Country: Italy: Mediterranean
Lat: 40.88º NLong: 12.97º E Region: Tyrrhenian Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE:
Salina [1598]
Group: Lipari (Eolie) Islands
Country: Italy: Mediterranean
Lat: 38.57º NLong: 14.87º E Region: Tyrrhenian Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: 962 m
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic
San Pietro [1191]
Group: Sardegna
Country: Italy - Sardinia
Lat: 39.15º N Long : 8.28º E
Area: 53.9 sq. km Altitude: 193 m
Shoreline: 33.8 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.6271
Depth to nearest land: < 25 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 4 km group: 4 km
Nearest continent: Africa Distance: 220 km Isolation Index: 19
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 21/08/88
Sant'Antioco [751]
Group: Sardegna
Country: Italy - Sardinia
Lat: 39.05º N Long : 8.40º E
Area: 119.9 sq. km Altitude: 271 m
Shoreline: 54.1 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.4512
Depth to nearest land: < 25 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 2 km
Nearest continent: Africa Distance: 200 km Isolation Index: 17
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/08/88
Sardegna (Sardinia) [753]
Group: Sardegna
Country: Italy - Sardinia
Lat: 40.10º N Long : 9.10º E
Area: 23949.0 sq. km Altitude: 1834 m
Island too large for adequate coverage in this directory
Shoreline: 1099.2 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.0459
Depth to nearest land: >201 m
Nearest island: 15 km group: 200 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 200 km Isolation Index: 32
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 1605410 (1982) Density: 67.0 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 2.3%/yr Increasing
Accessibility: port, airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 10% Human Threat Indicator: 0
Gross Domestic Product: $ 6447 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 3
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 6
Last updated: 02/02/89
Sicilia (Sicily) [754]
Group:
Country: Italy - Sicily
Lat: 37.55º N Long : 14.25º E
Area: 25662.4 sq. km Altitude: 1950 m
Island too large for adequate coverage in this directory
Shoreline: 990.5 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.0386
Depth to nearest land: <200 m
Nearest island: 3 km group: 3 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 3 km Isolation Index: 5
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 4957510 (1982) Density: 193.2 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 2.3%/yr Increasing
Accessibility: port, airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 10% Human Threat Indicator: 0
Gross Domestic Product: $ 6447 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 3
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 11
Last updated: 02/02/89
Stromboli [1596]
Group: Lipari (Eolie) Islands
Country: Italy Region: Tyrrhenian Sea
Lat: 38.80º N Long : 15.25º E
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: 926 m
Depth to nearest land: >501 m
Nearest island: 15 km group: 36 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 55 km Isolation Index: 17
ISLAND TYPE: active volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: volcanic eruptions
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 10% Human Threat Indicator: 0
Gross Domestic Product: $ 6447 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 3
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 3
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 1 Low
Last updated: 02/02/89
Ustica [1601]
Group:
Country: Italy: Mediterranean
Lat: 38.72º NLong: 13.20º E Region: Tyrrhenian Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: 239 m
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic
Ventotene [1604]
Group: Ponziane Islands, Archipelago: Toscano Archipelago
Country: Italy: Mediterranean
Lat: 40.80º NLong: 13.42º E Region: Tyrrhenian Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE:
Vulcano [1595]
Group: Lipari (Eolie) Islands
Country: Italy Region: Tyrrhenian Sea
Lat: 38.42º N Long : 14.98º E
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: 499 m
Depth to nearest land: >501 m
Nearest island: 1 km group: 20 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 60 km Isolation Index: 13
ISLAND TYPE: active volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 10% Human Threat Indicator: 0
Gross Domestic Product: $ 6447 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 3
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 3
Last updated: 02/02/89
Zannone [1606]
Group: Ponziane Islands, Archipelago: Toscano Archipelago
Country: Italy: Mediterranean
Lat: 40.97º NLong: 13.07º E Region: Tyrrhenian Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE:
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