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Gallinara or Isola d'Albenga is a small private island that lies in the Ligurian Sea off the coast of Albenga in the Province of Savona, Liguria, northern Italy. It is known for its unique shape, resembling a turtle.

Isola Gallinara

Isola Gallinara
Geography
Location	Ligurian Sea
Administration
Italy
Region	Liguria
Province	Savona
Communes	Albenga

Etymology

the name comes from “galline” (Italian for wild hens) as they used to populate the island [1]

History

On the island, then called Gallinara, Martin, destined to become Saint Martin of Tours, decided in his youth to seek shelter and live the solitary life of a hermit, before he joined Hilary of Poitiers in Gaul. The wreck of a Roman ship has been found in the waters of its coast. It was owned by the church until 1842. During World War II the island was occupied by German soldiers.[2] In 2020 the island was planned to be bought by Ukrainian businessman olexandr boguslayev for 25 million euros, with criticism by politicians and locals, as the island is considered a heritage site by many.[3] although the island reverted to being public.[4]

Nature conservation

The island is now protected as the Riserva Naturale Regionale Isola Gallinara, a shelter for the herring gull, with one of the largest colonies of this bird in the Mediterranean, and for rare plant species and stretches of intact shallow sea floor. It is also included in a SIC (Site of Community Importance) called Isola Gallinara (code IT1324908 ).[5]

See also

• List of islands of Italy

References

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На других языках

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[de] Gallinara

Gallinara ist eine Insel in der Nähe der ligurischen Küste. Sie liegt in der Riviera di Ponente in unmittelbarer Nähe der Gemeinde Albenga. Das Gebiet der Insel bildet die Riserva naturale regionale dell'Isola Gallinara (deutsch: Regionales Naturreservat der Insel Gallinara).

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- [en] Gallinara

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[fr] Île Gallinara

L’île Gallinara est un îlot situé près de la côte de Ligurie dans la rivière du Ponant face à la commune d'Albenga. L'île constitue à elle seule la Réserve naturelle régionale de l'île Gallinara.

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[it] Isola Gallinara

L'isola Gallinara o isola Gallinaria[2] (A Gainâa in ligure, Insula Gallinaria o Gailiata in latino) è un'isola situata nei pressi della costa ligure, nella Riviera di Ponente, di fronte al comune di Albenga al quale appartiene. L'isola dista 1,5 km dalla costa, dalla quale è separata da un canale profondo in media 12 m; essa costituisce la Riserva naturale regionale dell'Isola di Gallinara.

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[ru] Галлинара

Галлина́ра (итал. Gallinara) — остров в Лигурийском море по соседству с городом Альбенга на западе Итальянской Ривьеры. Он является частью коммуны Альбенга в провинции Савона региона Лигурия Италии. Согласно Варрону, берёт своё имя от диких куриц, которые когда-то населяли его.

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