Gorgona, Italy

island in the Tuscan Archipelago

Gorgona is an island in the Tuscan Archipelago, a group of islands off the west coast of Italy.

Gorgona
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Geography
LocationLigurian Sea
ArchipelagoTuscan Archipelago
Area2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Highest elevation225 m (738 ft)
Administration
Italy
RegionTuscany
ProvinceLivorno
Demographics
Population220

It is one of only five islands in the world on which the Corsican Finch is found.The island is famous for its anchovies. Tradition holds that monks from Gorgona rescued the relics of Saint Julia of Corsica before they were carried to the mainland in the 8th century.