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    Aegadian Islands

    Isole Egadi

    The Aegadian Islands (Italian: Isole Egadi; Sicilian: Ìsuli Ègadi; Latin: Aegates Insulae; Greek: Αιγάδες Νήσοι; lit. 46 sq mi).

    Trapani viewed from the mountain.
    Trapani viewed from the mountain.

    Myke Bryan / CC BY 2.0

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    Overview

    The Aegadian Islands (Italian: Isole Egadi; Sicilian: Ìsuli Ègadi; Latin: Aegates Insulae; Greek: Αιγάδες Νήσοι; lit. 'the islands of goats') are a group of five small mountainous islands in the Mediterranean Sea off the northwest coast of Sicily, Italy, near the cities of Trapani and Marsala, with a total area of 37.45 square kilometres (14.46 sq mi). The island of Favignana (Aegusa), the largest, lies 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) southwest of Trapani; Levanzo (Phorbantia) lies 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west; and Marettimo, the ancient Hiera Nesos, 24 kilometres (15 mi) west of Trapani, is now reckoned as a part of the group. There are also two minor islands, Formica (which hosts the Isolotto Formica Lighthouse) and Maraone, lying between Levanzo and Sicily. For administrative purposes the archipelago constitutes the comune of Favignana in the province of Trapani. The overall population in 2017 was 4,292. Winter frost is unknown and rainfall is low. The main occupation of the islanders is fishing, and the largest tuna fishery in Sicily is there.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets9
    • Rocks & skerries42

    Major islands

    3
    • Favignana

      Favignana

      Area
      19.9 km²
      High point
      314 m

      Favignana (Sicilian: Faugnana) is a comune (municipality) including three islands (Favignana, Marettimo and Levanzo) of the Aegadian Islands in the Province of Trapani in the autonomous island region of Sicily in southern Italy. It has 4,540 inhabitants.

    • Marettimo

      Marettimo

      Area
      12.1 km²
      High point
      685 m

      Marettimo (Italian pronunciation: [maˈrettimo]; Sicilian: Marrètimu) is one of the Aegadian Islands in the Mediterranean Sea west of Sicily, Italy. It forms a part of the municipality (comune) of Favignana in the Province of Trapani. It takes about an hour to reach the island from Trapani.

    • Levanzo

      Levanzo

      Area
      5.8 km²
      High point
      278 m

      Levanzo (Italian: [ˈlɛːvantso]; Sicilian: Lèvanzu [ˈlɛːvandzʊ]) is the smallest of the three main Aegadian Islands in the Mediterranean Sea west of Sicily, Italy. It forms a part of the municipality (comune) of Favignana in the Province of Trapani.

    Islets

    9
    • Preveto7 m · 0.04 km²
    • Isola di Maraone3 m · 0.04 km²
    • Formica9 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island6 m · 0.01 km²
    • Il Faraglione8 m · 0.9 ha
    • Isola Galera0.8 ha
    • Galeotta0.6 ha
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.2 ha
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.1 ha

    Rocks & skerries

    42
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    Comparative heights

    Sea level200 m400 m600 m800 m685 mMarettimo314 mFavignana278 mLevanzo9 mFormica8 mIl Faraglione7 mPreveto3 mIsola di Maraone
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0000010.000010.00010.0010.010.1110100Favignana: 19.9 km²FavignanaMarettimo: 12.1 km²MarettimoLevanzo: 5.8 km²LevanzoPreveto: 0.04 km²PrevetoIsola di Maraone: 0.04 km²Isola di MaraoneFormica: 0.03 km²FormicaUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandIl Faraglione: 0.9 haIl FaraglioneIsola Galera: 0.8 haIsola GaleraGaleotta: 0.6 haGaleottaUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandScoglio Corrente: <0.1 haScoglio CorrenteScoglio Palumbo: <0.1 haScoglio PalumboUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Favignana19.9 km²
    Marettimo12.1 km²
    Levanzo5.8 km²
    Preveto0.04 km²
    Isola di Maraone0.04 km²
    Formica0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Il Faraglione0.9 ha
    Isola Galera0.8 ha
    Galeotta0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Scoglio Corrente<0.1 ha
    Scoglio Palumbo<0.1 ha
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    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs