Grosseto
Sign in to saveGrosseto () is a city and a comune in the central Italian region of Tuscany, capital of the province of Grosseto. It is the most populous city of Maremma region and southern Tuscany.
AI overview
Grosseto is a city in Tuscany, a region in central Italy, and serves as the capital of the province that bears its name. It is the largest city in the Maremma region and southern Tuscany.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Key facts
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Alberese, Batignano, Braccagni, Istia d'Ombrone, Marina di Grosseto, Montepescali, Principina a Mare, Principina Terra, Rispescia, Roselle
- Italian comune.mayor_party
- centre-right independent
- Italian comune.mayor
- Antonfrancesco Vivarelli Colonna
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 474.46
- Italian comune.population_total
- 82131
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- 30 November 2015
- Italian comune.population_demonym
- Grossetani
- Italian comune.elevation_m
- 10
- Italian comune.saint
- St. Lawrence
- Italian comune.day
- 10 August
- Italian comune.postal_code
- 58100
- Italian comune.area_code
Article
56 sectionsContents
- History
- Prehistory
- Rusellae
- Middle Ages
- Renaissance and modern era
- Geography
- Climate
- Government
- Subdivisions
- Frazioni
- Alberese
- Batignano
- Braccagni
- Istia d'Ombrone
- Marina di Grosseto
- Montepescali
- Principina a Mare
- Principina Terra
- Rispescia
- Roselle
- Demographics
- Foreign population
- Religion
- Economy
- Culture
- Literature
- Museums
- Cinema
- Cuisine
- Main sights
- The Medicean Walls
- Religious architecture
- Cathedral
- Churches in the city centre
- Churches outside the city walls
- Abbeys
- Civil architecture
- Palazzi and other buildings
- Theatres
- Sculptures and memorials
- Wells
- Others
- Sports
- Education
- Transport
- Trains
- Public transport
- Port
- Airport
- Highways
- Notable people
- International relations
- Twin towns – sister cities
- See also
- Sources and references
- External links
Grosseto () is a city and a comune in the central Italian region of Tuscany, capital of the province of Grosseto. It is the most populous city of Maremma region and southern Tuscany.
Located at the center of the Maremma region, the city was born on the right bank of the Ombrone river, near the Tyrrhenian Sea. The first center raised in the Middle Ages, following the end of the ancient city of Rusellae. Since the 19th century has had a great economic and demographic development, which makes it an important city for services, agriculture and as a seaside resort.