Monte Argentario
| Monte Argentario | |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Monte Argentario | |
Cala Grande
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.svg) Monte Argentario within the Province of Grosseto |
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 Monte Argentario
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| Coordinates: 42°26′N 11°7′E / 42.433°N 11.117°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Grosseto (GR) |
| Frazioni | Cala Moresca, Cala Piccola, Carrubo, Porto Ercole, Porto Santo Stefano, Pozzarello, Santa Liberata, Sbarcatello, Terrarossa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Arturo Cerulli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.3 km2 (23.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 13,023 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Santostefanesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 58019 |
| Dialing code | 0564 |
| Patron saint | Sts. Erasmus and Stephen |
| Saint day | June 2 |
| Website | Official website |
Monte Argentario is a comune (municipality) and a peninsula belonging to the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 150 kilometres (93 mi) south of Florence and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Grosseto. The peninsula is connected with the mainland by three spits of land which form two lagoons, the Laguna di Ponente on the west side and the Laguna di Levante on the east side of the middle dam. The two main villages on Monte Argentario are Porto Santo Stefano, chief town, facing north, and Porto Ercole facing south.
The panoramic road Strada panoramica starts in Porto Santo Stefano allowing splendid views of the coast and the Tuscan Archipelago.
Monte Argentario borders the comune of Orbetello, which is located on the middle dam between the two lagoons.
Monte Argentario is a promontory stretching towards the Tyrrhenian Sea in correspondence of the two southernmost islands of the Tuscan Archipelago, Giglio and Giannutri. The promontory was an island in the past, but the sea currents and the Albegna river joined it with the mainland through two so-called tomboli (stretches of land), the Tombolo of Giannella and the Tombolo of the Feniglia.
The highest peak of Monte Argentario is the Punta Telegrafo at 635 metres (2,083 ft) above sea level. The landscape and the coast are mainly rocky, with numerous harbors, usually with rock beaches. The municipal seat is in the northern settlement, Porto Santo Stefano. The other main settlement in the township is Porto Ercole.
Argentarola cave lies close to Argentario promontory. The high quality speleothems that have been collected from this cave have allowed scientists to study the 215,000 year history of sea-level oscillations in this region.
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