Porto Ercole

Porto Ercole
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Porto Ercole Location of Porto Ercole in Italy
Coordinates: 42°23′38″N 11°12′13″E / 42.39389°N 11.20361°E / 42.39389; 11.20361
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Grosseto (GR)
Comune	Monte Argentario
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	2,810
Demonym	Portercolesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	58018
Dialing code	0564
Website	Official website

Porto Ercole (Italian: [ˈpɔrto ˈɛrkole]) is an Italian town located in the municipality of Monte Argentario, in the Province of Grosseto, Tuscany. It is one of the two major towns that form the township, along with Porto Santo Stefano. Its name means "Port Hercules". It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[1]