Elba

Also known as Elba Island

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.

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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
Islands.highest_mount: Monte Capanne
Islands.elevation_m: 1018
Islands.country: Italy
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: Region
Islands.country_admin_divisions: Tuscany
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1: Province

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Wikidata facts

Population: 32000
Area: 223
Elevation: 1019
Official website: www.visitelba.com/fr
Image: Aerial view of Elba 2.jpg
Width: 18
Length: 29
Perimeter: 147

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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.