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Lampione (Italian pronunciation: [lamˈpjoːne];[1] Sicilian: Lampiuni; 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).

Lampione

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Geography
Location	Mediterranean Sea
Coordinates	35°33′06″N 12°19′18″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

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 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

• List of islands of Italy
• Italy–Tunisia Delimitation Agreement
• Lampione Lighthouse

References

External links

• History of Lampione, Italy

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На других языках

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[de] Lampione

Lampione (deutsch Laterne) ist die kleinste der Pelagischen Inseln zwischen Sizilien und Tunesien. Die unbewohnte Insel ist zirka 200 Meter lang und 180 Meter breit, der höchste Punkt liegt auf einer Höhe von 36 m s.l.m.

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- [en] Lampione

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[es] Lampione

Lampione (en siciliano: Lampiuni, que significa linterna) es una pequeña isla rocosa situada en el mar Mediterráneo, la cual pertenece geográficamente a las Islas Pelagias y administrativamente a la comuna de Lampedusa e Linosa (región de Sicilia). Tiene 200 metros de largo y 180 metros de ancho con el punto más alto de la isla extendiéndose a 36 metros. Su área es de 0,036 km².

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[fr] Lampione

Lampione est une petite île du Canal de Sicile qui fait partie, au même titre que Lampedusa et Linosa, de l'archipel des îles Pélages (Pelagie en Italien), et de la commune de Lampedusa e Linosa. Cette commune est rattachée à la Province d'Agrigente.

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[it] Isola Lampione

Lampione (Lampiuni in siciliano) è un'isola dell'Italia appartenente all'arcipelago delle isole Pelagie, in Sicilia[1]. Amministrativamente appartiene a Lampedusa e Linosa, comune italiano del libero consorzio comunale di Agrigento. Geologicamente, invece, insieme alla vicina isola di Lampedusa appartiene alla piattaforma continentale africana[2].

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[ru] Лампионе

Лампионе (итал. Lampione) — небольшой итальянский вулканический остров в Средиземном море. Входит в состав Пелагских островов. Административно относится к провинции Агридженто области Сицилии. Остров необитаем, единственное здание — неработающий маяк.

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