Tuscan Archipelago
| Native name: Arcipelago Toscano | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | between Ligurian Sea and Tyrrhenian Sea |
| Archipelago | Tuscan Archipelago |
| Total islands | 7 |
| Major islands | Elba, Pianosa, Capraia, Montecristo, Giglio, Gorgona, Giannutri |
| Area | 295 km2 (114 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,018 m (3,340 ft) |
| Highest point | Monte Capanne |
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| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Livorno, Grosseto |
| Largest settlement | Portoferraio (pop. 12,007) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 34,250 |
| Pop. density | 108 /km2 (280 /sq mi) |
Scoglietto di Portoferraio Lighthouse
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| Coordinates | 42°49′42.8″N 10°19′51.8″E / 42.828556°N 10.331056°E |
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| Year first constructed | 1910 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1945 (current) |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Tower shape | two-stage cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | unpainted tower, white lantern |
| Height | 8 metres (26 ft) |
| Focal height | 24 metres (79 ft) |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 6s. |
| Admiralty number | E1410 |
| NGA number | 8892 |
| ARLHS number | ITA-257 |
| Italy number | 2068 E.F |
The Tuscan Archipelago is a chain of islands between the Ligurian Sea and Tyrrhenian Sea, west of Tuscany, Italy.
The islands' proximity to several major cities has made them a favourite tourist location. History and literature have ensured that most people are familiar with the islands of Elba and Montecristo.
The Tuscan Archipelago is placed between the Corsica and the Tuscan coast and contains seven major islands as Capraia, Elba, Giannutri, Giglio, Gorgona, Montecristo and Pianosa; all of which are protected as part of the Arcipelago Toscano National Park. The Archipelago extends to 166 kilometres (103 mi) from the northernmost Island of Gorgona to the southernmost Giannutri and 56 kilometres (35 mi) from the western Island of Capraia to the Tuscan coast.
There are several islets in the archipelago including:
and skerries as:
Others islets and skerries that are no part of the archipelago:
The Tuscan Archipelago represent a region of correlation between the Sardinian-Corsican system and the Italian Peninsula; it is formed by seven islands and several islets and skerries which have different geological provenance as magmatic, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. The origin of the archipelago dates to the Triassic period according to the type of the rocks.
In the Quaternary the archipelago was related to the sea level fluctuations due to the glacial and interglacial periods; in the last glaciation the sea level fell 100 metres (330 feet), and Elba became a peninsula joined to the continent and to Pianosa. The Würm glaciation was followed by a warming phase, and the sea rose slowly to reach its current level.
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