Laguna di Orbetello is a
lake in the
Province of Grosseto,
Tuscany,
Italy. At an elevation of 1 m, its surface area is 26.9 km
2.
Overview
It is separated from the
Tyrrhenian Sea by two
tombolos (
Giannella in the north and Feniglia in the south) that join the promontory of
Monte Argentario
Monte Argentario is a ''comune'' (municipality) and a peninsula belonging to the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany, located about south of Florence and about south of Grosseto. The peninsula is connected with the mainland by thre ...
to continental territory. In the middle of the lagoon, on another land strip, is located the town of
Orbetello.
See also
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Orbetello Airfield
Orbetello Airfield ''Agostino Brunetta'', is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Central Italy, which is located approximately 5 km north-northeast of Orbetello in the province of Grosseto (Tuscany).
Built from the Regia Marin ...
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Porto Ercole
Porto Ercole () is an Italian town located in the municipality of Monte Argentario, in the Province of Grosseto, Tuscany. It is one of the two major towns that form the township, along with Porto Santo Stefano. Its name means "Port Hercules".
Ge ...
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Porto Santo Stefano
References
Orbetello
Province of Grosseto
Ramsar sites in Italy
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