Ustica
Ustica | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Ustica | |
View of Ustica | |
Location of Ustica | |
| Coordinates: 38°42′19″N 13°10′34″E / 38.70528°N 13.17611°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Palermo (PA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aldo Messina |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.24 km2 (3.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 1,312 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Usticesi/Usticani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 90010 |
| Dialing code | 091 |
Ustica (Italian pronunciation: [ˈustika]; Sicilian: Ùstica) is a small Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is about 5 kilometres (3 mi) across and is situated 52 kilometres (32 mi) north of Capo Gallo, Sicily. Roughly 1,300 people live in the comune (municipality) of the same name. There is a regular ferry service from the island to Palermo in Sicily.