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    Tyrrhenian SeaItaly

    40°35′N 14°26′E

    Sirenuse

    Li Galli

    The Sirenusas (Italian: Le Sirenuse), also known as the Gallos (Li Galli, "the Cocks"), are an archipelago of little islands off the Amalfi Coast of Italy between Isle of Capri and 6 km (4 mi) southwest of Province of Salerno's Positano, to which it is administratively attached.

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    The Sirenusas (Italian: Le Sirenuse), also known as the Gallos (Li Galli, "the Cocks"), are an archipelago of little islands off the Amalfi Coast of Italy between Isle of Capri and 6 km (4 mi) southwest of Province of Salerno's Positano, to which it is administratively attached. They are part of the Campanian Archipelago. The name, Sirenuse, is a reference to the mythological sirens said to have lived there.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands0
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets3
    • Rocks & skerries1

    Islets

    3

    Rocks & skerries

    1
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m22 mIl Gallo Lungo16 mLa Rotonda4 mLa Castelluccia
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.1Il Gallo Lungo: 0.04 km²Il Gallo LungoLa Rotonda: 0.02 km²La RotondaLa Castelluccia: 0.01 km²La CastellucciaUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Il Gallo Lungo0.04 km²
    La Rotonda0.02 km²
    La Castelluccia0.01 km²
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

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

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