Montecristo
island in the Tyrrhenian Sea
Monte Cristo is a small Italian Island, about 4.3 kilometers across at its widest point, about halfway between Corsica and mainland Italy; south of Elba and west of Giglio. It is part of the Tuscan Archipelago. The island is probably best known as a fictional setting in the novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, père.
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Ligurian Sea |
| Archipelago | Tuscan Archipelago |
| Area | 13 km2 (5.0 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 646 m (2119 ft) |
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Italy | |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Livorno |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Monte Cristo is Italian for “The mountain of Christ".
The island is remote and kept by the Italian government as a nature preserve and hunting park, and only accessible by private yacht and permit. There are no structures on the island.
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