Grosseto
Grosseto | |
|---|---|
| Città di Grosseto | |
Aerial view of Grosseto | |
Location of Grosseto | |
| Coordinates: 42°46′N 11°06′E / 42.767°N 11.100°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Grosseto (GR) |
| Frazioni | Alberese, Batignano, Braccagni, Istia d'Ombrone, Marina di Grosseto, Montepescali, Principina a Mare, Principina Terra, Rispescia, Roselle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonfrancesco Vivarelli Colonna (centre-right independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 474.46 km2 (183.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2015) | |
• Total | 82,131 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Grossetani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 58100 |
| Dialing code | 0564 |
| Patron saint | St. Lawrence |
| Saint day | 10 August |
| Website | Official website |
Grosseto (Italian pronunciation: [ɡrosˈseːto] ⓘ) is a city and a comune in the central Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of the province of Grosseto and the main city of the Maremma region. The city lies 14 kilometres (9 miles) from the Tyrrhenian Sea, at the centre of an alluvial plain on the Ombrone river.
It is the most populous city in Maremma, with 82,284 inhabitants. The comune of Grosseto includes the frazioni of Marina di Grosseto, the largest one, Roselle, Principina a Mare, Principina Terra, Montepescali, Braccagni, Istia d'Ombrone, Batignano, Alberese and Rispescia.