Colle d'Orano

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Colle d'Orano
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Colle d'Orano
Location of Colle d'Orano in Italy
Coordinates: 42°47′15″N10°6′45″E / 42.78750°N 10.11250°E / 42.78750; 10.11250 Coordinates: 42°47′15″N10°6′45″E / 42.78750°N 10.11250°E / 42.78750; 10.11250
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Region Flag of Tuscany.svg  Tuscany
Province Livorno (LI)
Comune Marciana
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total92
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
57030
Dialing code (+39) 0565

Colle d'Orano is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Marciana, province of Livorno. At the time of the 2011 census its population was 92.

Colle d'Orano is located on the Elba Island and it is about 6 km from Marciana.

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