'''Montecristo''' (or '''Monte Cristo'''),is an Italian island in the [[Mediterranean Sea]] and part of the [[Tuscan Archipelago]]. The island has a surface area of 4.01 sq mi, it is approximately 2.5 mi wide at its widest point and is 2.1 mi long. The island is a state [[nature reserve]] and forms part of the [[Tuscan Archipelago National Park]].
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'''Montecristo''' (or '''Monte Cristo'''),is an [[Italy|Italian]] island in the [[Mediterranean Sea]] and part of the [[Tuscan Archipelago]]. The island has a surface area of 4.01 sq mi, it is approximately 2.5 mi wide at its widest point and is 2.1 mi long. The island is a state [[nature reserve]] and forms part of the [[Tuscan Archipelago National Park]].
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The island is known as the setting for part of the novel ''[[The Count of Monte Cristo]]'', by [[Alexandre Dumas]].
The island is known as the setting for part of the novel ''[[The Count of Monte Cristo]]'', by [[Alexandre Dumas]].