Lampione
Geography | |
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Location | Mediterranean Sea |
Coordinates | 35°33′06″N 12°19′18″E / 35.551647°N 12.321665°E |
Archipelago | Pelagie Islands |
Area | 0.036 km2 (0.014 sq mi) |
Length | 200 m (700 ft) |
Width | 180 m (590 ft) |
Highest elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
Administration | |
Italy | |
Region | Sicily |
Province | Agrigento |
Comune | Lampedusa e Linosa |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Lampione (Italian pronunciation:
The islet is uninhabited, the only building being a
Lampione is part of the Riserva Marina Isole Pelagie, and its vegetation and wildlife are strictly protected. Animal species include the endemic Podarcis filfolensis ssp. laurentimulleri (also found on Linosa), which is a subspecies of Maltese wall lizard, numerous migrating birds, and the Armadillidium hirtum pelagicum, a land crustacean. The waters are populated by sharks, including the sandbar shark, groupers, lobsters, and varieties of yellow and pink coral.
See also
References
- ^ Luciano Canepari. "Lampione". DiPI Online (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Le isole più inaccessibili". fanpage.it. Retrieved April 21, 2018.