Comino

Comino
Native name: Kemmuna
	Aerial view of Comino
	Map of Maltese islands highlighting Comino
	Comino
Geography
Location	between Gozo and Malta, south of Sicily, Mediterranean Sea
Coordinates	36°00′41″N 14°20′12″E / 36.01139°N 14.33667°E
Archipelago	Maltese Islands
Adjacent to	Mediterranean Sea
Total islands	2
Major islands	Cominotto
Area	3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Area rank	3
Length	2.63 km (1.634 mi)
Width	2.04 km (1.268 mi)
Coastline	9.5
Highest elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Administration
	Malta
Region	Gozo
Local council	Għajnsielem
Demographics
Population	2 (2020)
Population rank	3 out of 3
Pop. density	0.57/km2 (1.48/sq mi)
Pop. density rank	3
Ethnic groups	Maltese people
Additional information
Time zone	CET (UTC+1);
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2);

Comino (Maltese: Kemmuna) is a small island of the Maltese archipelago between the islands of Malta and Gozo in the Mediterranean Sea, measuring 3.5 square kilometres (1.4 sq mi) in area. Named after the cumin seed, the island has a permanent population of only two residents and is part of the municipality of Għajnsielem, in southeastern Gozo, from where one priest and one policeman commute. The island is a bird sanctuary and nature reserve (Natura 2000 marine protected area).^[2]

^ Cite error: The named reference population was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Kemmuna u l-Gżejjer ta' Madwarha (MT0000017)". Natura 2000. European Environment Agency. Retrieved 7 October 2022.

[population-1] Cite error: The named reference population was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[2] "Kemmuna u l-Gżejjer ta' Madwarha (MT0000017)". Natura 2000. European Environment Agency. Retrieved 7 October 2022.

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