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Roccastrada
Roccastrada is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany, located about south of Florence and about north of Grosseto, between the Maremma plain and the Colline Metallifere. ''Frazioni'' The municipality is formed by the municipal seat of Roccastrada and the villages (''frazioni A ''frazione'' (: ''frazioni'') is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' ('municipality') in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidat ...'') of Montemassi, Piloni, Ribolla, Roccatederighi, Sassofortino, Sticciano and Torniella. Government List of mayors Transports * Roccastrada railway station * Sticciano railway station References External links Official website {{Grosseto-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roccastrada Railway Station
Roccastrada railway station is an Italian railway station on the Siena–Grosseto railway, Siena–Grosseto railway line, located in Roccastrada, Province of Grosseto, Tuscany. History The station was inaugurated in 1872. The designated location for the station's opening was I Palazzi, situated seven kilometers from the center of Roccastrada. Train services and movements Regular passenger services to the station consist of ''regionale'' and ''regionale veloce'' services, which run to Grosseto railway station, Grosseto, Siena railway station, Siena, and Florence Santa Maria Novella railway station, Florence SMN. See also *History of rail transport in Italy *List of railway stations in Tuscany *Rail transport in Italy *Railway stations in Italy References {{reflist Railway stations in Tuscany Railway stations in Italy opened in 1872 Roccastrada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torniella
Torniella is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Roccastrada, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 323. . Torniella is about 46 km from and 10 km from |
Piloni
Piloni is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Roccastrada, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census, its population amounted to 152. Istat. Piloni is about 45 km from and 10 km from Roccastrada
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Leonardo Marras
Leonardo Marras (born 12 January 1973) is an Italian politician. Biography Born in Grosseto on 12 January 1973, Marras graduated from the "Guglielmo Marconi" scientific high school and immediately began his political career, being elected as a municipal councilor in Roccastrada in 1992 with the Democratic Party of the Left. In 1999, at the age of 26, Marras was elected mayor of Roccastrada with the Democrats of the Left. Marras has been a member of the Democratic Party since 2007. He ran for the office of President of the Province of Grosseto at the 2009 provincial elections, supported by a centre-left coalition, and won at the second round to the centre-right candidate Alessandro Antichi on 22 June. He took office on 23 June 2009. Besides being president of the province, Marras was also a delegate to the Regional Assembly of the Democratic Party, and a member of the Regional Council of Local Authorities. From 2012 to 2014, he represented Italy at the Council of Europe for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roccatederighi
Roccatederighi is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Roccastrada, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 846. . Roccatederighi is a hilly medieval village situated about 35 km from and 11 km from |
Sassofortino
Sassofortino is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Roccastrada, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 815. . Sassofortino is a hilly medieval village situated about 33 km from and 8 km from |
Sticciano
Sticciano is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Roccastrada, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 686. . Sticciano is situated about 24 km from and 15 km from |
Sticciano Railway Station
Sticciano railway station is an Italian railway station on the Siena–Grosseto railway line, located in Sticciano, in the municipality of Roccastrada, Province of Grosseto, Tuscany. History The station opened in 1872 following the inauguration of the Siena–Grosseto railway line. Train services and movements Regular passenger services to the station consist of ''regionale'' and ''regionale veloce'' services, which run to Grosseto, Siena, and Florence SMN. See also *History of rail transport in Italy * List of railway stations in Tuscany *Rail transport in Italy *Railway stations in Italy Most railway stations in Italy are maintained and operated by RFI, a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Group. A minor part of them are operated by private and regional companies, conceded by the state. See also: :it:Ferrovie in concessione S ... References {{reflist Railway stations in Tuscany Railway stations in Italy opened in 1872 Roccastrada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montemassi
Montemassi is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively part of the ''comune'' of Roccastrada, in the province of Grosseto. It is located on a hill about above sea level. The village originated as a fortified village of the Aldobrandeschi family. The Republic of Siena conquered it in the mid-13th century, but in the following century it was held by the Pannocchieschi and the Cappucciani of Sticciano families. In 1328 it was conquered by the condottiero Guidoriccio da Fogliano, fighting for Siena; the event is depicted in a famous fresco in the Palazzo Pubblico of Siena. In the mid-16th century it became part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, following its history thenceforth. It features a large polygonal rocca and a line of walls. Bibliography * See also * Piloni * Ribolla * Roccatederighi * Sassofortino * Sticciano * Torniella Torniella is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Roccastrada, province of Grosseto. At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ribolla
Ribolla is a village in southern Tuscany, a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Roccastrada, in the province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to . . In 1954, a mine exploded killing forty-three workers. The incident was reported by Luciano Bianciardi and Carlo C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Grosseto
The province of Grosseto () is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Grosseto. As of 2013 the province had a total population of 225,098 people. Geography The Province of Grosseto completely occupies the southern end of Tuscany, and with a territorial area of , it is the most extensive in the region and one of the least dense in population in Italy. The province is bordered to the northwest by the Province of Livorno, to the north by the Province of Pisa, to the northeast by the Province of Siena, and to the southeast by the Province of Viterbo in Lazio. To the south is the Tyrrhenian Sea, which includes the southern islands of the Tuscan archipelago, including Isola del Giglio and the smaller Giannutri islands and Formiche di Grosseto and Formica di Burano. The Arcipelago Toscano National Park spans both the provinces of Grosseto and Livorno, and includes the seven main islands of the Tuscan Archipelago: Elba, Isola del Gigl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colline Metallifere
The Colline Metallifere (), or the Metalliferous Hills ("Metal-bearing Hills"), are a mountain-hill group in the Tuscany, Tuscan Antiapennine, in central Italy. They occupy the central-western part of Tuscany, divided between the province of Livorno, provinces of Livorno, province of Pisa, Pisa, province of Siena, Siena and province of Grosseto, Grosseto. The territory, with the exception of the Poggio di Montieri and Cornate di Gerfalco peaks, both above the 1,000 m, is mostly hilly, with a rich variety of minerary resources, whence the name. It also includes geothermic energy sources, part of which used in ENEL power plants at Larderello and Lago Boracifero. Rivers include the Cecina, the Cornia and the Merse. The metal resources of the Colline Metallifere were exploited since ancient times by the Etruscans. Production reached its peak in the mid-19th century, declining quickly however afterwards. The numerous railways serving the mills are now mostly suppressed. __NOTOC_ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
