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The island has no rivers or streams, but features numerous ponds and marshes. The interior is hilly, the highest points being the Bricco (hill) Guardia dei Mori (211 m (692 ft)) and Bricco Tortoriso (208 m (682 ft)).
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Cioni, R.; Funedda, A. (2005). Manga, M.; Ventura, G. (eds.). "Structural geology of crystal-rich, silicic lava flows: A case study from San Pietro Island (Sardinia, Italy)".
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Off the north-western coast are two small islands, the Isola dei Ratti and Isola Piana. The latter includes the remains of one of the largest
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approximately seven kilometres (four nautical miles) off the South western Coast of
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In 1739 century the then-uninhabited San Pietro was colonized by people of
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The vegetation is that typical of the Mediterranean coast, with
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island, whose residents are of the same origin. The island is
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According to a legend, the island is so named because
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The island is connected by regular ferry service to
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San Pietro Island is located in Sardinia
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lighthouse of Capo Sandalo

Italian
Ligurian
Sardinian
island
Sardinia
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Sulcis
Carloforte
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province of South Sardinia
Saint Peter
Portovesme

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