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  Montecristo | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Tyrrhenian Sea |
| Archipelago | Tuscan Archipelago |
| Area | 10.39 km2 (4.01 sq mi) |
| Length | 4.1 km (2.55 mi) |
| Width | 3.4 km (2.11 mi) |
| Coastline | 17 km (10.6 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 645 m (2116 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Fortezza |
| Administration | |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Livorno |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 2 |
| Pop. density | 0.15/km2 (0.39/sq mi) |
Montecristo, also Monte Cristo (/ˌmɒntiˈkrɪstoʊ/,[1] Italian: [ˌmonteˈkristo]) and formerly Oglasa (Ancient Greek: Ὠγλάσσα, romanized: Ōglássa), is an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea and part of the Tuscan Archipelago. Administratively it belongs to the municipality of Portoferraio in the province of Livorno, Italy. The island has an area of 10.39 km2 (4.01 sq mi), is approximately 4.1 km (2.5 mi) wide at its widest point, and is 3.4 km (2.1 mi) long; the coasts are steep, and extend for 16 km (9.9 mi).[2] The island is a state nature reserve and forms part of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park.[3]
Much of the island's fame is derived from the fact that it provides the title of 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas, and is one of the novel's settings.
- ^ "Monte Cristo". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "Riserva Naturale Statale Isola di Montecristo" (in Italian). Corpo forestale dello Stato. Archived from the original on 30 January 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "Parco Nazionale Arcipelago Toscano". Ente Parco Nazionale Arcipelago Toscano. Retrieved 2 March 2012.