Ventotene
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Ventotene | |
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.svg) Ventotene within the Province of Latina |
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 Ventotene
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| Coordinates: 40°47′51″N 13°25′48″E / 40.79750°N 13.43000°ECoordinates: 40°47′51″N 13°25′48″E / 40.79750°N 13.43000°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Latina (LT) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Assenso |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2008) | |
| • Total | 708 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Ventotenesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 04020 |
| Dialing code | 0771 |
| Patron saint | St. Candida |
| Saint day | September 19 |
| Website | Official website |
Ventotene Lighthouse and
Santo Stefano Island in the background |
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| Location | Ventotene Latina Lazio Italy |
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| Coordinates | 40°47′48.74″N 13°26′04.65″E / 40.7968722°N 13.4346250°E |
| Year first constructed | 1869 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1891 (current) |
| Construction | mansory tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, grey metallic lantern dome |
| Height | 16 metres (52 ft) |
| Focal height | 21 metres (69 ft) |
| Current lens | type TD 375 focal length: 187.5 mm |
| Light source | main power |
| Intensity | 1,000 w |
| Range | main: 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
| Admiralty number | E1592 |
| NGA number | 9320 |
| ARLHS number | ITA-172 |
| Italy number | 2271 E.F. |
| Managing agent | Marina Militare |
Ventotene, in Roman times known as Pandataria or Pandateria from the Greek Pandateria (Ancient Greek: Πανδατερία) or Pandatoria (Ancient Greek: Πανδατωρία), is one of the Pontine Islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea, 46 kilometres (25 nmi) off the coast of Gaeta right at the border between Lazio and Campania, Italy. The municipality of Ventotene, of the province of Latina (Lazio) had 708 permanent residents as of 2008[update].
The island, the remains of an ancient volcano, is elongated, with a length of 3 kilometres (2 miles) and a maximum width of about 800 metres (2,625 feet).
The municipality includes the small ancillary island of Santo Stefano, located 2 km (1 mi) to the east, which is the site of a massive prison, now closed. A further island, Ponza, is 40 km (25 mi) to the west.
Pandataria is best known as the island to which the emperor Augustus banished his daughter Julia the Elder in 2 BC, as a reaction to her excessive adultery. Later, in 29 AD, emperor Tiberius banished Augustus' granddaughter Agrippina the Elder, who perished, probably of malnutrition, on October 18, 33 AD. After Agrippina the Elder's son Gaius, (better known as Caligula), became emperor in 37 AD, he went to Pandataria to collect her remains and reverently brought them back to Rome. Agrippina the Elder's youngest daughter, Julia Livilla, was exiled to Pandateria twice: the first time by her brother Caligula for plotting to depose him, and second time by her uncle, the emperor Claudius, at the instigation of his wife, Messalina, in 41 AD.
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