Elba is a Mediterranean island in Tuscany, Italy, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the coastal town of Piombino on the Italian mainland, and the largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago. It is also part of the Arcipelago Toscano National Park, and the third largest island in Italy, after Sicily and Sardinia. It is located in the Tyrrhenian Sea about 50 kilometres (30 mi) east of the French island of Corsica.
Piombino is an Italian town and comune of about 35,000 inhabitants in the province of Livorno (Tuscany). It lies on the border between the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea, in front of Elba Island and at the northern side of Maremma.
The province of Livorno or, traditionally, province of Leghorn is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. It includes several islands of the Tuscan Archipelago, including Elba and Capraia. Its capital is the city of Livorno. When formed in 1861, the province included only Livorno and Elba Island. It was extended in 1925 with land from the provinces of Pisa and Genoa. It has an area of 1,211 square kilometres (468 sq mi) and a total population of 343,003 (2012). There are 19 comuni in the province. The coastline of the area is known as "Costa degli Etruschi".
The Tuscan Archipelago is a chain of islands between the Ligurian Sea and Tyrrhenian Sea, west of Tuscany, Italy.
Costa Victoria is a Victoria-class cruise ship owned by San Giorgio del Porto Spa, Piombino Industrie Marittime. Prior to her 2020 sale, the ship was operated by Costa Cruises, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. Debuting in 1996, she was designed to reflect the spirit of Italy. In June 2020, in light of the economic impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Costa Victoria was moved to the Port of Piombino, Italy, for maybe used as a static accommodation or Scrap.
Piombino may refer to the following places in Italy:
Porto Azzurro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Livorno in the Italian region Tuscany; it is on the island of Elba, located about 130 kilometres southwest of Florence and about 90 kilometres (56 mi) south of Livorno. It was formerly called Porto Longone, and in 1557 Iacopo VI Appiani, Prince of Piombino, granted Spain the right to build a fortress there, so it was transferred to the State of the Presidi that it was born as a direct possession of the crown of Spain. The state had only governors sent by the central Spanish government first and then Austrian. In 1801, Napoleon established the Kingdom of Etruria. Eventually it was transferred to Granducato di Toscana.
Corsica Ferries - Sardinia Ferries is a France-Italy based ferry company that operates traffic to and from the islands of Corsica, Sardinia and Elba.
Toremar is an Italian shipping company which operates in routes from Tuscany to the Tuscan archipelago.
The Serie B 1951–52 was the twentieth tournament of this competition played in Italy since its creation.
Baratti is a village frazione of the comune of Piombino in the Province of Livorno, with roughly only 15 residents.
Piombino Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Italy, which is located approximately 3 km north of Piombino ; about 200 km northwest of Rome.
Bolgheri is a central Italian village and hamlet (frazione) of Castagneto Carducci, a municipality (comune) in the province of Livorno, Tuscany. in 2011 it had a population of 131.
Isabella Appiani was Princess of Piombino from 1611 until 1628. Through her father, she was a descendant of Lorenzo de' Medici.
Piombino–Livorno was the first motor racing held in Tuscany, on August 24, 1901.
Paolo Giordano II Orsini (1591-1656) was an Italian nobleman, patron of arts, poet, and amateur painter.
Colmata is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Piombino, province of Livorno. At the time of the 2011 census its population was 152.
Fiorentina is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Piombino, province of Livorno. At the time of the 2011 census its population was 176.
La Sdriscia is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Piombino, province of Livorno. At the time of the 2011 census its population was 147.
Populonia Stazione is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Piombino, province of Livorno. At the time of the 2011 census its population was 234.
