Portoferraio ( Italian: Portoferraio - "port of iron") is a commune in Italy on the island of Elba , located in the Tuscany region, in the province of Livorno . The main city and port of the Tuscan archipelago [1] .
| Commune | |
| Portoferraio | |
|---|---|
| Portoferraio | |
| A country |  Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Provinces | Livorno |
| History and geography | |
| Founded | |
| Area | 47 km² |
| The height of the center | 4 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 |
| Population | |
| Population | 12 136 people ( 2008 ) |
| Density | 256 people / km² |
| Official language | Italian |
| Digital IDs | |
| Telephone code | +39 0565 |
| Postcode | 57037 |
| Car code | |
| ISTAT Code | 049014 |
| Other | |
| Mayor of the commune | Roberto peria |
| comune.portoferraio.li.it (ital.) | |
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Description
- 3 Demographics
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
History
The city was founded in 1548 by the Grand Duke of Tuscan Cosimo I of Medici with a defensive purpose in order to prevent attacks on its territory on the mainland.
The fortress has survived to this day and is open to tourists.
The city has a museum of Napoleon .
Description
Portoferraio
The population is 12 136 people (2008), the population density is 256 people / km².
The island covers an area of 47 km².
Zip code is 57037. Phone code is 0565.
The patron saint of the village is considered to be Saint San Cristino.
Demographics
Notes
- ↑ Tuscan archipelago in BDT .