Massa Marittima
Comune in Tuscany, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Massa Marittima (Latin: Massa Veternensis) is a town and comune of the province of Grosseto, southern Tuscany, Italy, 49 km NNW of Grosseto.
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Massa Marittima | |
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Comune di Massa Marittima | |
Coordinates: 43°03′00″N 10°53′37″E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Province | Grosseto (GR) |
Frazioni | Ghirlanda, Niccioleta, Prata, Tatti, Valpiana |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marcello Giuntini |
Area | |
• Total | 283.73 km2 (109.55 sq mi) |
Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
Population (31 December 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 8,286 |
• Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
Demonym | Massetani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 58024 |
Dialing code | 0566 |
Patron saint | Saint Cerbonius |
Saint day | October 10 |
Website | Official website |
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There are mineral springs, mines of iron, mercury, lignite and copper, with foundries, ironworks and olive-oil mills. In Follonica, on the coast, there are furnaces where the iron ore of Elba is smelted.