Lampedusa

Lampedusa is the largest island of the Italian Pelagie Islands in the Mediterranean Sea.

The commune of Lampedusa e Linosa is part of the Sicilian province of Agrigento which also includes the smaller islands of Linosa and Lampione. It is the southernmost part of Italy and Italy's southernmost island. Tunisia, which is 113 kilometres away, is the closest landfall to the islands. Sicily is farther at 205 kilometres, while Malta is 176 kilometres east of Lampedusa.Lampedusa has an area of 20.2 km2 and a population of about 6,000 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 from Lampedusa 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.