| Comune di Portoferraio | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Province of Livorno (LI) |
| Mayor | Roberto Peria (since June 2004) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Area | 47 km² (18 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 2004-12-31) | |
| - Total | 12,020 |
| - Density | 256/km² (663/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Portoferraiesi |
| Dialing code | 0565 |
| Postal code | 57037 |
| Patron | St. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Tuscany (Toscana is a region in Italy. It has an area of 22990 km² and a population of about 3 In Italy, a Province (in Italian provincia) is an administrative division of intermediate level between Municipality ( Comune The Province of Livorno (Provincia di Livorno is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place Here are a list of area codes in Italy. All numbers here begin with the country code (0039 Cristinus |
| - Day | April 29 |
| Website: www.comune.portoferraio.li.it | |
Portoferraio is a town and commune in the province of Livorno, on the edge of the eponymous harbour of the island of Elba. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. The Province of Livorno (Provincia di Livorno is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. A harbor or harbour (see spelling differences) or haven, is a place where ships may shelter from the Weather or are stored Elba (Ilva is an island in Tuscany, Italy, from the coastal town of Piombino. It is the island's largest city. Because of its terrain, many of its buildings are situated on the slopes of a tiny hill surrounded on three sides by the sea.
History
It was founded by Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, in 1548, with the name of Cosmopoli ("Cosimo's City"), to balance the presence of the Spanish citadel in Porto Azzurro. Cosimo I de' Medici (June 12 1519 &ndash April 21 1574 was Duke of Florence from 1537 to 1574 reigning as the first Grand Porto Azzurro is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Livorno in the Italian region Tuscany; it is on the Elba Island It had three forts (Forte Stella, Forte Falcone and Forte Inglese) and a massive line of walls, all still visible today.
The city remained to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany until the 18th century, when, due to its strategic position, it was contended by France, England and Austria. In 1814 it was handed over to Napoleon Bonaparte, as the seat of his first exile. 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. In the 19th century, the city grew quickly, due to the construction of infrastructures and the exploitation of new iron mills in Rio Marina. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Rio Marina is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Livorno in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 130 km southwest Portoferraio became then main shipping port of the ore towards the mainland, whence the current name, meaning "Iron Port" in Italian. After the end of the Napoleonic Era, Portoferraio returned to Tuscany, and became part of the Kingdom of Italy in 1860. Italian Unification ( Italian: il Risorgimento, or "The Resurgence" was the political and social movement that unified different states of the Italian
Portoferraio's economy suffered from the end of mining activities starting from the 1970s, but in the following decades it gained a status as an internationally renowned tourist resort.
Main sights
The town center is crowded around the small marina drawn in a natural cove.
Main points of interest include:
- Forte Stella
- Forte Falcone
- Forte Inglese
- Archeological museum
- Napoleon's house
External links
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.
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