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How large is Sardinia compared with Sicily and other western Mediterranean islands?
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Sardinia
Sardinia, Italy.
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the western Mediterranean Sea, surpassed in size only by Sicily.1
To provide a comparison of their respective areas:
- Sicily: Approximately 9,830 square miles (25,460 square km)2
- Sardinia: Approximately 9,301 square miles (24,090 square km)1
While Sardinia is smaller than Sicily, it remains significantly larger than other prominent islands in the region, such as Corsica, which lies just 7.5 miles (12 km) to its north.1