National Park · Italy
Asinara National Park
Asinara National Park is a national park in Italy, covering 12,775 acres (5,170 ha), established in 1997.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Italy |
| Area | 12,775 acres (5,170 ha) |
| Established | 1997 |
| Coordinates | 41.0580° N, 8.2760° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Asinara National Park
Asinara is the second largest island of Sardinia after Sant'Antioco. It houses a great variety of habitats. The island has an extremely odd historical, environmental, and legal status. It is known as "Isola del Diavolo" ("Devil's Island"), since it was used as a quarantine location, as a prison camp during the First World War, and as one of the most important Italian high security prisons during the terrorist period of the 1970s and during the struggle against organized crime, until the establishment of a National Park in 1998.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Figari Sud-Corse Airport (FSC) · Figari, France · 52.5 miles away
- Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) · Olbia (SS), Italy · 65.7 miles away
- Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA) · Bastia, France · 120.6 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Italy
Frequently asked questions
Where is Asinara National Park?
Asinara National Park is in Italy (41.0580° N, 8.2760° E).
When was Asinara National Park established?
Asinara National Park was established in 1997, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Asinara National Park?
Asinara National Park covers 12,775 acres (5,170 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1091068 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asinara_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).