Île d'If
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| Waters | Mediterranean Sea | |
| Archipelago | Frioul Islands | |
| Geographical location | 43 ° 16 '47 " N , 5 ° 19' 33" E | |
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| length | 280 m | |
| width | 80 m | |
| surface | 2 ha | |
| Highest elevation | 35 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
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The Île d'If is a small uninhabited island in the Mediterranean Sea , about 1.5 kilometers west of the French coastal city of Marseille .
The rocky island belongs to the group of Frioul Islands , is around 280 meters long and up to 80 meters wide. It is dominated by the Château d'If , a fortress from the 16th century.
The island and the prison there became known primarily through the novel " The Count of Monte Christo " by the writer Alexandre Dumas .