Elba
| Native name: Isola d'Elba | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Tyrrhenian Sea |
| Coordinates | 42°45.71′N 10°14.45′E / 42.76183°N 10.24083°ECoordinates: 42°45.71′N 10°14.45′E / 42.76183°N 10.24083°E |
| Archipelago | Tuscan Archipelago |
| Total islands | 7 |
| Major islands | Elba, Gorgona, Capraia, Pianosa, Montecristo, Isola del Giglio, and Giannutri |
| Area | 224 km2 (86 sq mi) |
| Length | 29 km (18 mi) |
| Width | 18 km (11.2 mi) |
| Coastline | 147 km (91.3 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,018 m (3,340 ft) |
| Highest point | Monte Capanne |
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 Tuscany
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| Province | Livorno |
| Communes of Elba | Portoferraio, Campo nell'Elba, Capoliveri, Marciana, Marciana Marina, Porto Azzurro, Rio Marina and Rio nell'Elba |
| Largest settlement | Portoferraio (pop. 12,013) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 32,162 (December, 2014) |
| Pop. density | 140 /km2 (360 /sq mi) |
Elba (Italian: isola d'Elba, pronounced [ˈiːzola ˈdelba]; Latin: Ilva; Ancient Greek: Αἰθαλία, Aithalia) is a Mediterranean island in Tuscany, Italy, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the coastal town of Piombino, the largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago. Elba 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 kilometres (30 mi) east of the French island of Corsica.
The island is part of the province of Livorno and is divided into eight 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, along with Campo nell'Elba, Capoliveri, Marciana, Marciana Marina, Porto Azzurro, Rio Marina, and Rio nell'Elba.
Elba is the largest remaining stretch of land from the ancient tract that once connected the Italian peninsula to Corsica. The northern coast faces the Ligurian Sea, the eastern coast the Piombino Channel, the southern coast the Tyrrhenian Sea, and the Corsica Channel divides the western tip of the island from neighbouring Corsica.
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