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Elba is an island in Tuscany, Italy, 20 km from the coast of Grosseto. It is the biggest island of
the Tuscan
Archipelago, and the third-biggest of Italy. Elba Island and other islands of the
Tuscan Archipelago (Pianosa, Capraia, Montecristo, Giglio and Giannutri) are protected in the National Park of the Tuscan Archipelago.
The island is divided in 8 communes: the capital Portoferraio, Campo nell'Elba, Capoliveri, Marciana, Marciana Marina, Porto Azzurro, Rio
Marina and Rio
nell'Elba.
French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to Elba when overthrown (the first time), inspiring the famous palindrome: "Able was I ere I saw Elba."
More recently, the island is famous for wine.
Recently the place in which apneist Jacques Mayol committed suicide.
Village of Elba, New York and Town of Elba, New York are two locations in the USA.
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