Montecristo
Isola di Montecristo, Montecristo-Insel, Isla de Montecristo
42°20′N 10°19′E
Montecristo, also Monte Cristo (, Italian: [ˌmonteˈkristo]) and formerly Oglasa (Ancient Greek: Ὠγλάσσα, romanized: Ōglássa), is an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea and part of the Tuscan Archipelago. Administratively it belongs to the municipality of Portoferraio in the province of Livorno, Italy. 9 mi).
Terrain
42°20′N 10°19′E
Overview
Montecristo, also Monte Cristo (, Italian: [ˌmonteˈkristo]) and formerly Oglasa (Ancient Greek: Ὠγλάσσα, romanized: Ōglássa), is an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea and part of the Tuscan Archipelago. Administratively it belongs to the municipality of Portoferraio in the province of Livorno, Italy. The island has an area of 10.39 km2 (4.01 sq mi), is approximately 4.1 km (2.5 mi) wide at its widest point, and is 3.4 km (2.1 mi) long; the coasts are steep, and extend for 16 km (9.9 mi). The island is a state nature reserve and forms part of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park. Much of the island's fame is derived from the fact that it provides the title of the 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas, and is one of the novel's settings.
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Nearest islands
- Pianosa33 km
- La Scarpa37 km
- Isola del Giglio49 km
- Elba51 km
- Giannutri66 km
- Capraia88 km
Also in Tuscan Archipelago
Photographs
Aerial image of Montecristo (view from the west)
Vue aérienne de l'ïle de Montecristo dans l'archipel toscan en Italie
La nave Gigierre ormeggiata a Montecristo
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Facts
Photographs
- Aerial image of Montecristo (view from the west). Carsten Steger / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ile de Montecristo, Italie, vue aérienne. Olivier Brunet / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nave Gigierre, Aquavision, Montecristo, 2024. Marcxosm / CC BY 4.0
- Wv Isola Montecristo banner. Didi71 / CC BY-SA 4.0