Asinara
Sign in to saveAsinara is an Italian island of in area. The name is Italian for "donkey-inhabited", but it is thought to derive from the Latin "sinuaria", and meaning sinus-shaped. The island is virtually uninhabited. The census of population of 2001 lists one man. The island is located off the north-western tip of Sardinia, and is mountainous in geography with steep, rocky coasts. Because fresh water is scarce, trees are sparse and low scrub is the predominant vegetation. Part of the national parks system of Italy, the island was recently converted to a wildlife and marine preserve. It is home to a populati
Key facts
- Islands.name
- Asinara
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- Asinara map.png
- Islands.image_caption
- A map showing the location of Asinara
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- 250px
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- Italy Sardinia#Italy
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- left
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- Location of Asinara near Sardinia##Location of Asinara within Italy
- Islands.location
- Mediterranean Sea, Stintino Capo Falcone in Sardinia
- Islands.area_km2
- 51.9
- Islands.length_km
- 17.4
- Islands.width_min_km
- 0.29
- Islands.width_max_km
- 6.4
- Islands.coastline_km
- 100
- Islands.highest_mount
- Punta Scomunica
- Islands.elevation_m
- 408
- Islands.country
- Italy
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- Region
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- Sardinia
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Article
9 sectionsContents
- Geography and geology
- History
- Early history
- Modern history and the national park
- Details of protection
- Ecology
- See also
- References
- External links
Asinara is an Italian island of in area. The name is Italian for "donkey-inhabited", but it is thought to derive from the Latin "sinuaria", and meaning sinus-shaped. The island is virtually uninhabited. The census of population of 2001 lists one man. The island is located off the north-western tip of Sardinia, and is mountainous in geography with steep, rocky coasts. Because fresh water is scarce, trees are sparse and low scrub is the predominant vegetation. Part of the national parks system of Italy, the island was recently converted to a wildlife and marine preserve. It is home to a population of wild albino donkeys from which the island may take its name.
==Geography and geology== Asinara is located at the north-western tip of Sardinia. It is a territory of with a length of and a width which ranges from at Cala di Sgombro to of the northern part, as well as of coast length. The highest point, at , is Punta della Scomunica. The territory is entirely state property. The island is formed by four mountainous sections linked by a narrow, flat coastal belt. The windswept west coast is steep and rocky with a very deep sea bottom. The west coast turns down towards the bay of Asinara.