Levanzo
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Levanzo | |
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Island | |
Port of Levanzo
Port of Levanzo
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Location in Italy | |
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Country | ![]() |
Province | Trapani |
Comune | Favignana |
Area | |
• Total | 5.82 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
Elevation | 278 m (912 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 450 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Levanzo (Sicilian: Lèvanzu) is the smallest of the three main Aegadian Islands in the Mediterranean Sea west of Sicily, Italy. It forms a part of the municipality (comune) of Favignana in the Province of Trapani.
Geography
Levanzo has an area of 5.82 square kilometres (2.25 sq mi). The highest point is Pizzo Monaco with a height of 278 metres (912 feet). The island has about 450 inhabitants, who are concentrated around a tiny port, that gives little shelter from storms.
The ancient name of the island was "Phorbantia" which is a sort of plants growing there.
Levanzo is famous for the "Grotta del Genovese" with Neolithic cave paintings and Palaeolithic graffitoes.
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