Gorgona, Italy
island in the Tuscan Archipelago From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gorgona is an island in the Tuscan Archipelago, a group of islands off the west coast of Italy.
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Ligurian Sea |
| Archipelago | Tuscan Archipelago |
| Area | 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Administration | |
Italy | |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Livorno |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 220 |
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.
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