Monte Calamita
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thumb | right | alt=A mountain on the other side of a lake | Calamita Mount (Elba Island, LI, Italy) as seen from Arco Mount Arcipelago Toscano National Park. Calamita () is a large hill lying on the south-east side of the island of Elba, known for a remarkable landscape and views of Portoferraio and Monte Capanne. The hill's development dates from Elba's ancient periods, when Calamita was a major iron mining center.
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thumb | right | alt=A mountain on the other side of a lake | Calamita Mount (Elba Island, LI, Italy) as seen from Arco Mount Arcipelago Toscano National Park. Calamita () is a large hill lying on the south-east side of the island of Elba, known for a remarkable landscape and views of Portoferraio and Monte Capanne. The hill's development dates from Elba's ancient periods, when Calamita was a major iron mining center.
The Calamita's coast has been nicknamed "Costa dei Gabbiani" ("Skua Coast"), after the numerous skuas which nest in the cliffs.
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