Laguna di Orbetello

42°26′15.10″N 11°11′38.70″E / 42.4375278°N 11.1940833°E / 42.4375278; 11.1940833Basin countriesItalySurface area26.9 km2 (10.4 sq mi)Surface elevation1 m (3 ft 3 in)
Ramsar Wetland
Official nameLaguna di OrbetelloDesignated14 December 1976Reference 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

  • Orbetello Airfield
  • Porto Ercole
  • Porto Santo Stefano

References

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