Ventotene
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Ventotene is an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, 25 nautical miles off the coast of Gaeta right at the border between Lazio and Campania, Italy. It is the remains of an ancient volcano, and is part of the Pontine Islands. In Roman times it was known as Pandataria and Pandateria. It is also a municipality part of the province of Latina (Lazio).
The island is elongated, with a length of 3 kilometres and a maximum width of about 800 metres. Santo Stefano is located 2 kilometres to the east, and Ponza is 40 kilometres to the west.
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