Montecristo

Montecristo
Monte Cristo

The islet seen from a boat
Geography
Location Tyrrhenian Sea
Archipelago Tuscan Archipelago
Area 13 km2 (5 sq mi)
Highest elevation 645 m (2,116 ft)
Highest point Fortezza
Country
Italy
Region Tuscany
Province Livorno
Demographics
Population uninhabited
Density 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi)

Montecristo is a small Italian islet, approximately 4.3 kilometers (2.3mi) across at its widest point, located about halfway between Corsica and mainland Italy; south of Elba and west of Giglio. It is part of the Tuscan Archipelago. The islet is the tip of a volcano.[1]

The island is probably best known as a fictional setting in the novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, but the actual island does not correspond closely to the description in the novel.

Monte Cristo is Italian for "The mountain of Christ", which has led some[who?] to believe it is the reason Dumas picked it for the book.[citation needed]

The island is remote and kept by the Italian government as a nature preserve park, and is only accessible by private yacht and permit. It was formerly the site of a prominent monastery, San Mamiliano, whose ruins remain visible.

As of 2008, there are plans for opening the island to limited tourist traffic.[citation needed]

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Coordinates: 42°20′N 10°19′E / 42.333°N 10.317°E / 42.333; 10.317


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