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    Tremiti Islands

    Isole Tremiti

    The Tremiti Islands (Italian: Isole Tremiti, Italian pronunciation: [ˈiːzole ˈtrɛːmiti]), also literarily known as Isole Diomedee ("Diomedean Islands", from Greek Διομήδεες Diomédees), are an archipelago in the Adriatic Sea, some 10 miles (16 km) offshore to the north of the Gargano Peninsula.

    Isole Tremiti - San Nicola di Tremiti
    Isole Tremiti - San Nicola di Tremiti

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    42 landforms

    Overview

    The Tremiti Islands (Italian: Isole Tremiti, Italian pronunciation: [ˈiːzole ˈtrɛːmiti]), also literarily known as Isole Diomedee ("Diomedean Islands", from Greek Διομήδεες Diomédees), are an archipelago in the Adriatic Sea, some 10 miles (16 km) offshore to the north of the Gargano Peninsula. They constitute a comune (municipality) of Italy's Province of Foggia in the region of Apulia and form part of the Gargano national park. The archipelago is composed of 5 islands: San Domino, San Nicola, Capraia, Cretaccio, and Pianosa. They have 470 inhabitants. The islands were used for the internment of political prisoners during Benito Mussolini's Fascist regime. It was also the prison of Julia the Younger, the granddaughter of Augustus. The islands are now an important tourist attraction because of the clear waters surrounding them. Up to 100,000 visitors come to the islands in the summer season. Ferry services from the mainland operate from Termoli, Vieste, Rodi Garganico and Capoiale, while Alidaunia offers flights from San Domino Heliport to Foggia and Vieste.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands1
    • Islets3
    • Rocks & skerries35

    Major islands

    3

    Minor islands

    1

    • Pianosa

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      9 m

    Islets

    3
    • Cretaccio21 m · 0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.1 ha
    • I Pagliai8 m · 0.1 ha

    Rocks & skerries

    35
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    • Scoglio Lucio Dalla<0.1 ha
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    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m116 mSan Domino74 mSan Nicola56 mIsola di Capraia21 mCretaccio9 mPianosa8 mI Pagliai
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0000010.000010.00010.0010.010.1110San Domino: 2 km²San DominoIsola di Capraia: 0.47 km²Isola di CapraiaSan Nicola: 0.46 km²San NicolaPianosa: 0.11 km²PianosaCretaccio: 0.04 km²CretaccioUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandI Pagliai: 0.1 haI PagliaiUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandScoglio Lucio Dalla: <0.1 haScoglio Lucio Dal…Unnamed 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 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
    San Domino Island2 km²
    Isola di Capraia0.47 km²
    San Nicola island0.46 km²
    Pianosa0.11 km²
    Cretaccio0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    I Pagliai0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Scoglio Lucio Dalla<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs