Elba

Elba

Native name: Isola d'Elba
Seen from the west, Monte Capanne in foreground
Geography
Location	Tyrrhenian Sea
Coordinates	42°46′48″N 10°16′30″E / 42.78000°N 10.27500°E / 42.78000; 10.27500
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 (3340 ft)
Highest point	Monte Capanne
Administration
Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Livorno
Communes of Elba	Portoferraio, Campo nell'Elba, Capoliveri, Marciana, Marciana Marina, Porto Azzurro, Rio
Largest settlement	Portoferraio (pop. 12,011)
Demographics
Population	31,592 (January 2019[1])
Pop. density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)

Elba (Italian: isola d'Elba, pronounced [ˈiːzola ˈdelba]; Latin: Ilva) is a Mediterranean island in Tuscany, Italy, 10 km (6.2 mi) from the coastal town of Piombino on the Italian mainland, and the largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago. It is also part of the Arcipelago Toscano National Park,^[2] and the third largest island in Italy, after Sicily and Sardinia. It is located in the Tyrrhenian Sea about 50 km (30 mi) east of the French island of Corsica.

The island is part of the province of Livorno and is divided into seven 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), Campo nell'Elba, Capoliveri, Marciana, Marciana Marina, Porto Azzurro, and Rio.

Elba was the site of Napoleon's first exile, from 1814 to 1815.