Caprera
| Caprera | ||
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| Waters |
Strait of Bonifacio , Tyrrhenian Sea |
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| Archipelago | La Maddalena | |
| Geographical location | 41 ° 12 '26 " N , 9 ° 27' 14" E | |
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| surface | 15.7 km² | |
| Highest elevation |
Monte Tejalone 214 m |
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| Residents | 77 (2016) 4.9 inhabitants / km² |
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Caprera is an island in the La Maddalena archipelago off the coast of Sardinia . Part of the municipality of La Maddalena on the Strait of Bonifacio between Sardinia and Corsica , it is now a tourist destination and was the place where Giuseppe Garibaldi lived from 1854 until his death in 1882.
history
After the Roman occupation, Caprera remained deserted for centuries before groups of shepherds settled the island. Many remains of Roman cargo ships were found on it. In 1854 the Italian freedom fighter and folk hero Giuseppe Garibaldi decided to settle here and planted the first trees of the blossoming pine forest that now covers the island. He bought about half of the island in 1855 and died there in 1882. A century after Garibaldi's death, the island was released from military restrictions and is completely open to the public. His house is now a museum and memorial chapel, and the island is a national monument.
geography
The island probably got its name because of the numerous wild goats living on it (Capra means "goat" in Italian). It is the second largest island in the archipelago and has an area of 15.7 km² and a coastline of 45 km. The Monte Tejalone is the highest point (212 m). There is a sailing center on the southwest side and the many bays and anchorages along the coast make landing easy. This island has been declared a nature reserve for the resident seabirds, the royal seagull, the cormorant and the peregrine falcon. Caprera is connected to the island of La Maddalena by a 600 meter long dam.
Individual evidence
- ↑ La Maddalena e le altre isole dell'Arcipelago: Parco Nazionale dell 'Arcipelago di La Maddalena. Retrieved February 14, 2020 .
- ↑ Caprera . In: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica . Volume 5 ( wikisource.org [accessed February 14, 2020]).