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    Elba

    Isola d'Elba, Illa d'Elba, Isula d'Elba

    42°47′N 10°20′E

    2 mi) 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.

    parco nazionale dell'Arcipelago Toscano (Q1111568) Miniere a cielo aperto a Rio Marina
    parco nazionale dell'Arcipelago Toscano (Q1111568) Miniere a cielo aperto a Rio Marina

    Albarubescens / CC BY-SA 4.0

    Terrain

    42°47′N 10°20′E

    Terrain exaggerated for relief. Drag to look around.

    Overview

    Elba is a Mediterranean island in the region of Tuscany in Italy, 10 km (6.2 mi) 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 50 km (30 mi) east of the French island of Corsica. The island is part of the province of Livorno and is divided into seven municipalities, with a permanent population of 31,362, 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. It is famous for being the site of Napoleon's first exile, from 1814 to 1815.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Tuscan Archipelago

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    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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