Pontine Islands

The Pontine Islands are a small archipelago along the Gulf of Gaeta, in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the west coast of Italy, at about  from the European continent.

The islands were named after the largest island in the group, Ponza.

Geography
The archipelago has an area of about  with a resident population of about 4,076 persons. During the summers, many people visit the islands. They islands, Ponza and Ventotene, can be reached by ferry or hydrofoil.

The highest point in the archipelago is Monte Guardia in the southern end of the Ponza island; it is  high.

 Muncipalities 
The archipelago has six islands and several islets divided in two groups, part of two comuni of the Latina province:
 Comune  Group  Islands  Population(2016)  Area(km²)  Density(inhab./km²) Ponza  Northwestern group  Ponza, Palmarola, Zannone, Gavi  3,337  10.16   Ventotene  Southeastern group  Ventotene, Santo Stefano  739  1.75   Total  4,076  11.91  

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References

Other websites

 Italian National Tourist Board North America 
 Ponziane, ìsole- 

Category:Archipelagos
Category:Islands of Italy
Category:Province of Latina