Marettimo

Also known as Marrètimu

thumb|A map showing the Aegadian Islands. Marettimo is the westernmost island. Marettimo (; Sicilian: Marrètimu) is one of the Aegadian Islands in the Mediterranean Sea west of Sicily, Italy. It forms a part of the municipality (comune) of Favignana in the Province of Trapani. It takes about an hour to reach the island from Trapani.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Marettimo
Settlement.settlement_type: Island
Settlement.image_skyline: Marettimo-panorama.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Port of Marettimo
Settlement.pushpin_map: Italy
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Italy
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Trapani
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Comune
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Favignana

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Contents

History
Geography
Flora and fauna
See also
Gallery
References
External links

==History== The ancient name of the island was Hiera, part of the Greek name Hierà Nèsos (Ἱερά Νήσος), which means "Sacred Island" in Greek. Indeed, its Latin name used by Pliny was also "Sacra". The name Marettimo probably comes from the words mar (sea) and timo (thyme) due to the profusion of thyme on the island. However, it may stem from a local pronunciation of the word "maritimo".