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Lampedusa is the largest island of the Italian Pelagie Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The commune of Lampedusa e Linosais part of the Sicilian province of Agrigento which also includes the smaller islands of Linosa and Lampione. It is the southernmost part of Italy.Tunisia, which is about 113 kilometres (70 mi) away, is the closest landfall to the islands. Sicily is farther at 176 kilometres (109 mi).Lampedusa, which has an area of 20.2 square kilometres (7.8 sq mi), has a population of approximately 4,500 people. Its main industries are fishing,agriculture and tourism. A ferry service links the island with Porto Empedocle, near Agrigento, Sicily. There are also year-round flights fromLampedusa Airport to Palermo and Catania on the Sicilian mainland. In the summer, there are additional services to Rome and Milan, besides many other seasonal links with the Italian mainland.
Lampedusa is the largest island of the Italian Pelagie Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The commune of Lampedusa e Linosais part of the Sicilian province of Agrigento which also includes the smaller islands of Linosa and Lampione. It is the southernmost part of Italy.Tunisia, which is about 113 kilometres (70 mi) away, is the closest landfall to the islands. Sicily is farther at 176 kilometres (109 mi).Lampedusa, which has an area of 20.2 square kilometres (7.8 sq mi), has a population of approximately 4,500 people. Its main industries are fishing,agriculture and tourism. A ferry service links the island with Porto Empedocle, near Agrigento, Sicily. There are also year-round flights fromLampedusa Airport to Palermo and Catania on the Sicilian mainland. In the summer, there are additional services to Rome and Milan, besides many other seasonal links with the Italian mainland.
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