Elba

Elba

Native name: Isola d'Elba
West Coast
Geography
Location	Ligurian Sea
Archipelago	Tuscan Archipelago
Area	224 km2 (86 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,018 m (3340 ft)
Highest point	Monte Capanne
Administration
Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Livorno
Largest settlement	Portoferraio (pop. 12,020)
Demographics
Population	30,000

Elba (Italian: Isola d'Elba) is third largest island of Italy, after Sardinia and Sicily. The land area of the island is about 224 square kilometres (86 sq mi). The coastline is about 147 km. The highest mountain is Monte Capanne at 1018 metres (3340 feet). Elba and the other islands (Gorgona, Capraia, Pianosa, Montecristo, Giglio and Giannutri) of the Tuscan Archipelago are protected in the National Park of the Tuscan Archipelago. The French island of Corsica lies about 50 km to the west. Recently, the island has become famous for its wine.

The island is divided into eight communes: Portoferraio, Campo nell'Elba, Capoliveri, Marciana, Marciana Marina, Porto Azzurro, Rio Marina and Rio nell'Elba. The island has a population of about 30 000 people.