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Laguna di Orbetello

Coordinates: 42°26′15.10″N 11°11′38.70″E / 42.4375278°N 11.1940833°E / 42.4375278; 11.1940833
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Laguna di Orbetello
LocationProvince of Grosseto, Tuscany
Coordinates42°26′15.10″N 11°11′38.70″E / 42.4375278°N 11.1940833°E / 42.4375278; 11.1940833
Basin countriesItaly
Surface area26.9 km2 (10.4 sq mi)
Surface elevation1 m (3 ft 3 in)
Official nameLaguna di Orbetello
Designated14 December 1976
Reference no.124[1]

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 km2.

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 to continental territory. In the middle of the lagoon, on another land strip, is located the town of Orbetello.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Laguna di Orbetello". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.