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    Salina

    Isola di Salina, Isla Salina

    38°34′N 14°51′E

    Salina (Italian pronunciation: [saˈliːna]) is one of the Aeolian Islands north of Sicily, Southern Italy. It is the second largest island in the archipelago.

    Aerial image of Salina (view from the southwest)
    Aerial image of Salina (view from the southwest)

    Carsten Steger / CC BY-SA 4.0

    Terrain

    38°34′N 14°51′E

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    Overview

    Salina (Italian pronunciation: [saˈliːna]) is one of the Aeolian Islands north of Sicily, Southern Italy. It is the second largest island in the archipelago. Salina is divided between three municipalities: Santa Marina on the eastern coast, Malfa to the north, and Leni to the south-west. From Leni down towards the sea is the village of Rinella. Above the village of Leni is Valdichiesa in the center of the island. The other smaller villages are Capo Faro, Pollara and Lingua. There are currently approximately 2,549 residents living on the island.

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