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Portoferraio.

A city and comune in the province of Livorno, Tuscany, Italy, in the north of Elba, featuring a prominent harbour.

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name/ˌpɔː(ɹ)təʊfəˈɹaɪəʊ/
  1. A city and comune in the province of Livorno, Tuscany, Italy, in the north of Elba, featuring a prominent harbour.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian Portoferraio (literally “iron-working harbour”), from porto (“harbour”) + ferraio (“that works iron”), after the numerous ironworks historically present in its territory.

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