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The Pelagie Islands (Italian: Isole Pelagie; Sicilian: Ìsuli Pilaggî), from the Greek πέλαγος, pélagos meaning "open sea", are the three small islands of Lampedusa, Lampione, and Linosa, located in the Mediterranean Sea between Malta and Tunisia, south of Sicily. To the northwest lie the island of Pantelleria and the Strait of Sicily. All three islands are part of the comune of Lampedusa. Geographically, part of the archipelago (Lampedusa and Lampione) belongs to the African continent; [1][2] politically and administratively the islands fall within the Sicilian province of Agrigento and represent the southernmost part of Italy.

Pelagie Islands
Native name:
Ìsuli Pilaggî
Lampedusa
Geography
LocationMediterranean Sea
Coordinates35°31′21″N 12°36′18″E
ArchipelagoPelagie Islands
Total islands3
Major islandsLampedusa, Lampione, and Linosa
Area25.5 km2 (9.8 sq mi)
Administration
 Italy
Region Sicily
ProvinceAgrigento
Demographics
Population6,556 (1 January 2019)

Despite pockets of agriculture, the islands are unnaturally barren due to wanton deforestation and the disappearance of the native olive groves, juniper and carob plantations. Fifty years ago[when?] much of the landscape was farmland bounded by dry stone walls but today, the local economy is based on fishing – sponge fishing and canning – supplemented by tourism in Lampedusa.


Marine protected area


The Loggerhead Turtle
The Loggerhead Turtle

Of particular ecological concern in the islands is the protection of the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) which is endangered throughout the Mediterranean as a result of its nesting sites being taken over by tourism. In Italy the beaches of Pozzolana di Ponente on Linosa and Isola dei conigli on Lampedusa are two of the last remaining sites where the turtle regularly lays its eggs, the others (larger) being in southern Calabria (close to Reggio Calabria). The Area Marina Protetta Isole Pelagie nature reserve, covering all three islands, was instituted in 2002.


See also



References


  1. "Pelagie". Treccani.it. 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  2. "Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Tunisia and the Government of the Italian Republic concerning the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf between the two Countries 20 August 1971" (PDF). www.un.org. United Nations. 1971. Retrieved 26 February 2022.


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На других языках

[de] Pelagische Inseln

Die Pelagischen Inseln (italienisch Isole Pelagie) sind eine Inselgruppe im Mittelmeer zwischen Tunesien, Malta und Sizilien. Sie sind vulkanischen Ursprungs. Politisch gehören sie heute zum Freien Gemeindekonsortium Agrigent der Autonomen Region Sizilien in Italien.
- [en] Pelagie Islands

[es] Islas Pelagias

Las islas Pelagias (en italiano: Isole Pelagie) es un pequeño archipiélago de Italia de islas volcánicas situado en aguas del canal de Sicilia, en el mar Mediterráneo, a medio camino entre la isla de Sicilia y la costa africana de Túnez, al oeste de Malta. Geológicamente está formado por tres islas mayores: Lampedusa, Lampione y Linosa y pertenecen a Italia.[1]

[fr] Îles Pélages

Les îles Pélages constituent un archipel de cinq îles et îlots, situé en mer Méditerranée, entre Malte et la Tunisie. Elles font politiquement partie de l’Italie dont elles représentent le point le plus méridional.

[it] Isole Pelagie

Le isole Pelagie (ìsuli Pilaggî in siciliano) sono un arcipelago dell'Italia, in Sicilia, il più meridionale d'Italia.[1]

[ru] Пелагские острова

Пелагские острова (итал. Isole Pelagie) — самый южный архипелаг Италии, находящийся между Мальтой и Тунисом. Административно Пелагские острова являются коммуной Лампедуза и Линоза в составе сицилийской провинции Агридженто. Население островов — 6374 человек (2011). Площадь островов — 25,5 км².


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