Maremma

For the breed of dog, see Maremma Sheepdog. For the breed of cattle, see Maremmana.

The Maremma (/məˈrɛmə/, Italian: [maˈremma]; from Latin maritima, "maritime [land]") is a geographic and cultural region, situated between Lazio and Tuscany, Central Italy. The biggest city is Grosseto.

Maremma
Landscape near Capalbio, Province of Grosseto
Area of Maremma
Coordinates: 42.70°N 11.20°E / 42.70; 11.20
Country	Italy
Region	southern Tuscany northern Lazio
Area [1]
• Total	5,000 km2 (2,000 sq mi)

A sunflower field in Maremma

The region, with a long history, is traditionally populated by the butteri, mounted cattle herders who rode horses fitted with one of two distinctive styles of saddle, the scafarda and the bardella.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

The Maremma has an area of about 5000 km². The central part corresponds with the province of Grosseto, and it extends northward to Cecina, and southwards into Lazio as far as Civitavecchia. The territory is mainly flat and hilly.^[1]

Animal breeds

The Maremma has given rise to, or given its name to, several breeds of domestic animal. These include two breeds of working horse, the Maremmano and the Cavallo Romano della Maremma Laziale, formerly used by butteri and cavalcanti; the Maremmana breed of large grey cattle; the Maremmano breed of shepherd's guard-dog; and the Macchiaiola Maremmana breed of small pig, so named because it was kept extensively, left to roam in the woodland.^[1]