Lampedusa

Lampedusa ( , , ; ; ) is the largest island of the Italian Pelagie Islands in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Lampedusa is the largest island in the Italian Pelagie Islands, a group located in the Mediterranean Sea. It has become significant in recent years as a major entry point for migrants and refugees crossing from Africa to Europe.

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Key facts

Islands.name: Lampedusa
Islands.image_name: Lampedusa island.jpg
Islands.image_caption: Aerial view of Lampedusa
Islands.map_image: Pelagie Islands map.png
Islands.pushpin_map: Sicily#Italy
Islands.pushpin_relief: yes
Islands.location: Mediterranean Sea
Islands.archipelago: Pelagie Islands
Islands.area_km2: 20.2
Islands.country: Italy
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: Region
Islands.country_admin_divisions: Sicily
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1: Province
Islands.country_admin_divisions_1: Agrigento
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_2: Comune
Islands.country_admin_divisions_2: Lampedusa e Linosa
Islands.population: 6,462 (entire Lampedusa e Linosa Comune)
Islands.population_as_of: 2021

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: lampedusiana
Population: 6299
Area: 20.2
Elevation: 133
Image: Lampedusa Nordküste.jpg
Length: 8

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Etymology
History
Prior to 1800
19th century
20th century
21st century and North African immigration
Geography
Geology
Climate
Wildlife
In popular culture
See also
Notes
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Lampedusa ( , , ; ; ) is the largest island of the Italian Pelagie Islands in the Mediterranean Sea.

The comune of Lampedusa e Linosa is part of the Sicilian province of Agrigento which also includes the smaller islands of Linosa and Lampione. It is the southernmost part of Italy. Tunisia, which is away, is the closest landfall to the islands. Sicily is farther at , while Malta is east of Lampedusa.