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Lampedusa e Linosa
Lampedusa e Linosa
Comune
	Comune di Lampedusa e Linosa
	View of the town of Lampedusa from the harbor
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Lampedusa e Linosa
	Lampedusa e Linosa Location of Lampedusa e Linosa in Italy Lampedusa e Linosa Lampedusa e Linosa (Sicily)
	Coordinates: 35°30′N 12°36′E / 35.500°N 12.600°E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Agrigento (AG)
Frazioni	Cala Creta, Cala Francese, Grecale, Terranova
Government
• Mayor	Filippo Mannino
Area
• Total	25.48 km2 (9.84 sq mi)
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population (31-12-2016)
• Total	6,572
• Density	260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Lampedusano(i), Linosano(i)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	92010
Dialing code	0922
Patron saint	Madonna of Porto Salvo
Saint day	September 22
Website	Official website

Lampedusa e Linosa (Sicilian: Lampidusa e Linusa) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region of Sicily. Located about 220 km (137 miles) southwest of Agrigento and about 260 km (162 miles) southeast of Tunis, it is the southernmost comune of Italy. It includes the isles of Lampedusa, Linosa and Lampione, collectively known as the Pelagie Islands.

Geography

The municipality of Lampedusa e Linosa includes the isles of Lampedusa, Linosa and Lampione, collectively known as the Pelagie Islands.

The colonisation of the island of Lampedusa started in 1843 under the Bourbon. The comune of Lampedusa e Linosa was founded on 12 June 1878.

Lampedusa e Linosa is twinned with:

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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