| Elba | |
|---|---|
 West Coast |
|
| Geography | |
 |
|
| Location | Tyrrhenian Sea |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Archipelago | Tuscan Archipelago |
| Total islands | 7 |
| Major islands | Elba, Gorgona, Capraia, Pianosa, Montecristo, Giglio and Giannutri) |
| Area | 224 km² (86. The Tyrrhenian Sea (Mar Tirreno is part of the Mediterranean Sea off of the western coast of Italy. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. The Tuscan Archipelago is a chain of islands between the Ligurian Sea and Tyrrhenian Sea, west of Tuscany, Italy. Gorgona is the northernmost Island in the Tuscan Archipelago, a group of islands off the west coast of Italy. Capraia, called Capraria in ancient times is an Island of Italy, part of the Tuscan Archipelago, off the northwest coast belonging to the The small island of Pianosa (about in area forms part of Italy 's Tuscan Archipelago. Montecristo is a small Italian Islet, approximately 43 kilometers across at its widest point located about Giglio Island (Isola del Giglio is an island and Italian commune situated in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the coast of Tuscany, part of the Province of Giannutri is a small Island in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Tuscany, Italy. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi) |
| Coastline | 147 km (91 mi) |
| Highest point | Monte Capanne 1018 m (3340 ft) |
| Administration | |
 Italy |
|
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Livorno |
| Communes of Elba | Portoferraio, Campo nell'Elba, Capoliveri, Marciana, Marciana Marina, Porto Azzurro, Rio Marina and Rio nell'Elba |
| Largest city | Portoferraio (12,013) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 31,059 (as of Jan 1st, 2007) |
| Density | 138/km² |
Elba (Latin: Ilva) is an island in Tuscany, Italy, 20 km (12 mi) from the coastal town of Piombino. Ambroise Louis Garneray ( February 19, 1783 - September 11, 1857) French Corsair, painter and writer Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Tuscany (Toscana is a region in Italy. It has an area of 22990 km² and a population of about 3 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Piombino is a town and commune in the Province of Livorno ( Tuscany) Italy, on the border between the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea It is the largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago, and the third largest island in Italy after Sicily and Sardinia. The Tuscan Archipelago is a chain of islands between the Ligurian Sea and Tyrrhenian Sea, west of Tuscany, Italy. This is a list of Islands of Italy. Islands in the Mediterranean Aeolian Islands Lipari Panarea Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. Sardinia (sɑrˈdɪnɪə Sardegna Sardigna or Sardinnya is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily) Elba and the other islands of the Tuscan Archipelago are protected in the National Park of the Tuscan Archipelago. The French island of Corsica lies about 50 km (31 mi) to the west. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Corsica (Corse Corsican and Italian: Corsica) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States In Italian it is called Isola d'Elba. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy.
Contents |
History
Originally inhabited by Ligures Ilvati who gave the ancient name Ilva, the island was well known from very ancient times for its iron resources and its valued mines. The Ligures (singular Ligus or Ligur; English: Ligurians, Greek:) were an ancient people who gave their name to Liguria The Ilvates were a Ligurian tribe whose name is found only in Livy. Iron (ˈаɪɚn is a Chemical element with the symbol Fe (ferrum and Atomic number 26 The Greeks called it Aethalia (fume) after the fumes of the furnaces for the metal production. The Greeks ( Greek: Έλληνες) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions
The island was then taken by force by the Etruscans first and (after 480 BC) by the Romans. Etruscan civilization is the modern English name given to the culture and way of life of a people of ancient Italy Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC After the end of the Roman Empire, the island suffered from ravages by barbarians and Saracens. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Saracen was a term used by Europeans in the Middle Ages for Fatimids at first then later for all who professed the religion of Islam. In the early 11th century it became a possession of the Republic of Pisa. The Republic of Pisa was a ''de facto'' independent state centered on the Tuscany city of Pisa during the late tenth and eleventh centuries When the latter, in 1398, was sold to the Visconti of Milan, the island was acquired by the Appiani, Lords of Piombino, who retained it for two centuries. Visconti was the family name of two important Italian noble dynasties of the Middle Ages. Piombino is a town and commune in the Province of Livorno ( Tuscany) Italy, on the border between the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea In 1546 part of the island was handed over to Cosimo I de' Medici, who fortified Portoferraio, renaming it "Cosmopoli", while in 1577 the rest of the island returned to the Appiani. Cosimo I de' Medici (June 12 1519 &ndash April 21 1574 was Duke of Florence from 1537 to 1574 reigning as the first Grand In 1603 Philip II of Spain captured Porto Azzurro and built there two fortresses. Philip II (Felipe II de España Filipe I ( May 21, 1527 &ndash September 13 1598) was King of Spain from 1556 until 1598 In 1802 the island became a French possession, and its economy flourished.
Following the Treaty of Fontainebleau, French emperor Napoleon I was exiled to Elba after his forced abdication in 1814 and arrived at Portoferraio on May 3, 1814 to begin his exile there. The Treaty of Fontainebleau was an agreement established in Paris ( Fontainebleau) on April 11, 1814 between Napoleon Bonaparte and This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He was allowed to keep a personal guard of six hundred men. Although he was nominally sovereign of Elba, the island was watched (more or less) by British naval patrols.
During these months, partly to pass the time and partly out of a genuine concern for the well-being of the people, he carried out a series of economic and social reforms to improve the quality of life on Elba. Napoleon stayed on Elba for 300 days before he escaped and returned to France on February 26 for the Hundred Days. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed The Hundred Days was the period between Napoleon Bonaparte 's return from exile on Elba to Paris on 20 March 1815 and the restoration After his defeat at Waterloo he was subsequently exiled again, this time to the barren and isolated South Atlantic island of Saint Helena. In the Battle of Waterloo (Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo Belgium Saint Helena (pronounced saint he-LEE-na) named after St Helena of Constantinople, is an island of volcanic origin and a British overseas territory Napoleon's stay on Elba is the basis for the famous English language palindrome: "Able was I ere I saw Elba. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States A palindrome is a word phrase number or other sequence of units that can be read the same way in either direction (the adjustment of punctuation and spaces between words " It is the connection with Napoleon that Elba is best known for internationally.
In the Congress of Vienna the island was given to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of the major powers of Europe, chaired by the Austrian statesman Clemens Wenzel von Metternich The Grand Duchy of Tuscany (Granducato di Toscana Magnus Ducatus Tusciae was a state in central Italy that existed from 1569 to 1859 replacing the Duchy of Florence In 1860 it became part of the new unified Kingdom of Italy. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Italian Unification ( Italian: il Risorgimento, or "The Resurgence" was the political and social movement that unified different states of the Italian
French troops landed on Elba on June 17, 1944, liberating the island from the Germans. The I Corps (1er Corps d'Armée was first formed before World War I Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Faulty intelligence and strong defences made the battle more difficult than expected.
More recently, the island has become famed for its wine. Wine is an Alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of Grape juice It is today a renowned tourist resort.
Airport
- There is an airport on the island, the "Airport Marina di Campo". It's served by Intersky, with flights to Friedrichshafen, Munchen and Zurich. Friedrichshafen is a town on the northern side of Lake Constance ( Bodensee) in southern Germany, near the borders with Switzerland and Austria Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the
Image Gallery
 Portoferraio. Portoferraio is a town and commune in the Province of Livorno, on the edge of the eponymous Harbour of the island of Elba. |
 The clear water of the island. |
 Marciana Marina. Marciana Marina is a town and commune in the Province of Livorno (administrative region of Tuscany, Italy) one of the most important towns of |
|
 The beach of Cavoli. |
 Mt. Capanne, the highest peak of the island. |
 Twilight on Nisporto's bay. |
 Napoleon's house in Portoferraio. Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. |
 Elba (bottom centre) from space, February 1994. |
 Scaglieri beach |
 Monte Capanne seen from Scaglieri |
 |
References
- Chandler, David G (1990). The Illustrated Napoleon. Henry Holt & Co. . ISBN 0-8050-0442-4.
External links
- Elba Geology a rich site about Elba's geology.
- Pictures Elba
- War story about the WWII battle
Dictionary
Elba
-proper noun
- An Italian island in the Tuscan Archipelago off the west coast of Italy, between the Italian coast and Corsica.
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic