LINOSA ISLAND

Italian Isola Di Linosa, one of the Pelagie Islands, which are part of Italy. The islands lie in the Mediterranean Sea between Malta and Tunis, about 30 miles (48 km) north-northeast of Lampedusa Island. Linosa is administered as part of Agrigento provincia, Sicily, and has an area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 square km). The island is moderately fertile, although it suffers from a lack of freshwater. Agriculture and fishing are the principal activities. Its port and population centre is the village of Linosa on the southern coast. Pop. (1971) 390.