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    Isola dei Pescatori

    Isola Superiore

    45°54′N 8°31′E

    Isola dei Pescatori (meaning Fishermen's Island) is an island in Lake Maggiore in northern Italy. As the most northerly of the three principal Borromean Islands it is also known as Isola Superiore and, with a population of 25 in 2018, it is the only one to be inhabited all year round.

    The alley in the northwest of Isola Superiore (also Island of fishermen) in Lago Maggiore is well frequented on days with fine weather.
    The alley in the northwest of Isola Superiore (also Island of fishermen) in Lago Maggiore is well frequented on days with fine weather.

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    45°54′N 8°31′E

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    Isola dei Pescatori (meaning Fishermen's Island) is an island in Lake Maggiore in northern Italy. As the most northerly of the three principal Borromean Islands it is also known as Isola Superiore and, with a population of 25 in 2018, it is the only one to be inhabited all year round. Unlike Isola Bella and Isola Madre, the island has never belonged to the Borromeo family.

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