Lampione (Italian pronunciation:[lamˈpjoːne];[1]Sicilian: Lampiuni[lamˈbjuːnɪ]; Arabic: جزيرة الكتاب, Jazīrat al-Kitāb) is a small rocky island located in the Mediterranean Sea, which belongs geographically to the Pelagie Islands and administratively to the comune of Lampedusa e Linosa, Province of Agrigento, region of Sicily, Italy. It is about 200 metres (656 feet) long and 180 metres (591 feet) across, and has an area of 4 hectares (9.9 acres) and a highest elevation of 36 metres (118 feet).
The islet is uninhabited, the only building being a lighthouse. According to the legend, the island was a rock that had fallen from the hands of the cyclopsPolyphemus.[2]
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.
lampione, italian, pronunciation, lamˈpjoːne, sicilian, lampiuni, lamˈbjuːnɪ, arabic, جزيرة, الكتاب, jazīrat, kitāb, small, rocky, island, located, mediterranean, which, belongs, geographically, pelagie, islands, administratively, comune, lampedusa, linosa, pr. Lampione Italian pronunciation lamˈpjoːne 1 Sicilian Lampiuni lamˈbjuːnɪ Arabic جزيرة الكتاب Jazirat al Kitab is a small rocky island located in the Mediterranean Sea which belongs geographically to the Pelagie Islands and administratively to the comune of Lampedusa e Linosa Province of Agrigento region of Sicily Italy It is about 200 metres 656 feet long and 180 metres 591 feet across and has an area of 4 hectares 9 9 acres and a highest elevation of 36 metres 118 feet LampioneLampioneSicilyShow map of SicilyLampioneLampione Mediterranean Show map of MediterraneanGeographyLocationMediterranean SeaCoordinates35 33 06 N 12 19 18 E 35 551647 N 12 321665 E 35 551647 12 321665ArchipelagoPelagie IslandsArea0 036 km2 0 014 sq mi Length200 m 700 ft Width180 m 590 ft Highest elevation36 m 118 ft AdministrationItalyRegionSicilyProvinceAgrigentoComuneLampedusa e LinosaDemographicsPopulation0The islet is uninhabited the only building being a lighthouse According to the legend the island was a rock that had fallen from the hands of the cyclops Polyphemus 2 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 EditList of islands of Italy Italy Tunisia Delimitation Agreement Lampione LighthouseReferences Edit Luciano Canepari Lampione DiPI Online in Italian Retrieved 15 January 2020 Le isole piu inaccessibili fanpage it Retrieved April 21 2018 External links EditHistory of Lampione Italy nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lampione Island Portals nbsp Geography nbsp Islands nbsp Italy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lampione amp oldid 1162312551, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
