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| Official name | Isola del Tino |
| Location | Porto Venere,Province of La Spezia,Liguria,Italy |
| Part of | Portovenere,Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino andTinetto) |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii)(iv)(v) |
| Reference | 826-003 |
| Inscription | 1997 (21stSession) |
| Area | 13.31 ha (32.9 acres) |
| Coordinates | 44°01′38″N9°51′02″E / 44.02722°N 9.85056°E /44.02722; 9.85056 |
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Tino is an Italian island situated in theLigurian Sea, at the westernmost end of theGulf of La Spezia. It is part of anarchipelago of three closely spaced islands jutting out south from the mainland atPortovenere. The largest of the three,Palmaria, lies to the north and the tinyTinetto to the south.
In 1997, the archipelago, together with Portovenere and theCinque Terre, was designated byUNESCO as aWorld Heritage Site.
Thepatron saint of the Gulf of La Spezia,Saint Venerius (Italian:San Venerio), is said to have lived on the island as a hermit, and later asabbot, until his death in 630.[1] His feast is celebrated here annually on 13 September. It is thought that a sanctuary was constructed at the place of Venerio's death to contain his remains and that this was extended to form amonastery in eleventh century. The remains of the monastery can be seen on the northern coast of the island.
Today the island, which is part of a military zone, is surmounted by theSan Venerio Lighthouse.
The Isola del Mare in the 2021 animated filmLuca was inspired by Tino.[2]
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