Massa Marittima
Massa Marittima | |
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| Comune di Massa Marittima | |
Location of Massa Marittima | |
| Coordinates: 43°03′00″N 10°53′37″E / 43.05000°N 10.89361°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) | |
• 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 |
Massa Marittima (Latin: Massa Veternensis) is a town and comune of the province of Grosseto, southern Tuscany, Italy, 49 km NNW of Grosseto.
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.