آسینارا

Also known as Isola Asinara

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 populati

Key facts

Islands.name: Asinara
Islands.image_name: Asinara map.png
Islands.image_caption: A map showing the location of Asinara
Islands.image_size: 250px
Islands.pushpin_map: Italy Sardinia#Italy
Islands.pushpin_label_position: left
Islands.pushpin_map_caption: 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
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: Region
Islands.country_admin_divisions: Sardinia