Mount Capanne () is the highest mountain on the
Italian
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island of
Elba
Elba (, ; ) is a Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean island in Tuscany, Italy, 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, a ...
and in the province of
Livorno
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,
Tuscany
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Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, artistic legacy, and its in ...
, Italy. It is located in the western part of the island, reaching a height of in elevation above the
Mediterranean Sea
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.
Features
The mountain is part of the
Arcipelago Toscano National Park.
The Monte Capanne summit can be reached in 14 minutes via
cable car, which departs from
Marciana
Marciana is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Livorno, Tuscany (Italy
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.
The mountain has
Matorral shrublands and
woodland
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s vegetation
habitat
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s, of the
Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
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biome
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.
See also
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Tuscan Archipelago
The Tuscan Archipelago is a chain of islands between the Ligurian Sea and Tyrrhenian Sea, west of Tuscany, Italy.
The islands' proximity to several major cities has made them a favourite tourist location. History and literature have ensured that ...
References
External links
Elba
Capanne
Arcipelago Toscano National Park
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