Follonica
Sign in to saveFollonica () is a town and comune (township) of province of Grosseto in the Italian region of Tuscany, on the Gulf of Follonica (Golfo di Follonica), about northwest of the city of Grosseto.
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Follonica is a coastal town located in the province of Grosseto in Tuscany, Italy, situated on the Gulf of Follonica. It serves as a municipality in the region and is positioned northwest of the larger city of Grosseto.
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Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Follonica
- Italian comune.official_name
- Città di Follonica
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- FollonicaSenzuno.jpg
- Italian comune.region
- Tuscany
- Italian comune.province
- Grosseto (GR)
- Italian comune.mayor
- Andrea Benini
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 55.84
- Italian comune.population_total
- 20102
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- 30 April 2025
- Italian comune.population_demonym
- Follonichesi
- Italian comune.elevation_m
- 4
- Italian comune.saint
- St. Leopold
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Follonica () is a town and comune (township) of province of Grosseto in the Italian region of Tuscany, on the Gulf of Follonica (Golfo di Follonica), about northwest of the city of Grosseto.
==History== It was founded in 1834 by Grand Duke Leopold II of Tuscany for the workers of a new ironworks plant. However, the area was already settled in Etruscan and Roman times, and a medieval castle (Castello di Valli), whose ruins overlook now the modern town from a nearby hill, existed since at least 884. Until 1923 it was a frazione of Massa Marittima.