Elba
Sign in to savethumb|Enlargeable, detailed map of Elba Elba (, ; ) is a Mediterranean island in Tuscany, Italy, from the coastal town of Piombino on the Italian mainland, and the largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago. It is also part of the Arcipelago Toscano National Park, and the third largest island in Italy, after Sicily and Sardinia. It is located in the Tyrrhenian Sea about east of the French island of Corsica.
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Elba is a Mediterranean island located off the coast of Tuscany, Italy, and is the largest island in the Tuscan Archipelago and third largest in Italy overall. It is historically and geographically significant as part of the Arcipelago Toscano National Park, positioned in the Tyrrhenian Sea between mainland Italy and the French island of Corsica.
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Key facts
- Islands.population_as_of
- January 2019
- Islands.image_name
- Aerial view of Elba 2.jpg
- Islands.image_caption
- Seen from the west, Monte Capanne in foreground
- Islands.map_image
- Tuscan archipelago.png
- Islands.location
- Tyrrhenian Sea
- Islands.archipelago
- Tuscan Archipelago
- Islands.total_islands
- 7
- Islands.major_islands
- Elba, Gorgona, Capraia, Pianosa, Montecristo, Isola del Giglio, and Giannutri
- Islands.area_km2
- 224
- Islands.length_km
- 29
- Islands.width_km
- 18
- Islands.coastline_km
- 147
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16 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Geology
- Hydrography
- Climate
- History
- Early history
- Middle Ages and early modern
- Late modern and contemporary
- Transportation
- Cycling
- Sport
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Enlargeable, detailed map of Elba Elba (, ; ) is a Mediterranean island in Tuscany, Italy, from the coastal town of Piombino on the Italian mainland, and the largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago. It is also part of the Arcipelago Toscano National Park, and the third largest island in Italy, after Sicily and Sardinia. It is located in the Tyrrhenian Sea about east of the French island of Corsica.
The island is part of the province of Livorno and is divided into seven municipalities, with a total population of about 30,000 inhabitants which increases considerably during the summer. The municipalities are Portoferraio (which is also the island's principal town), Campo nell'Elba, Capoliveri, Marciana, Marciana Marina, Porto Azzurro, and Rio.