Colline Metallifere view from Campiglia Marittima 2012-08-27

The Colline Metallifere (), or the Metalliferous Hills ("Metal-bearing Hills"), are a mountain-hill group in the Tuscan Antiapennine, in central

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...

. They occupy the central-western part of Tuscany, divided between the provinces of Livorno,

Pisa Pisa ( , or ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, central Italy, straddling the Arno just before it empties into the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. Although Pisa is known worldwide for its leaning tower, the ...

Siena Siena ( , ; lat, Sena Iulia) is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena. The city is historically linked to commercial and banking activities, having been a major banking center until the 13th and 14th centur ...

and

Grosseto Grosseto () is a city and ''comune'' in the central Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of the Province of Grosseto. The city lies from the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the Maremma, at the centre of an alluvial plain on the Ombrone river. It is ...

. 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 Boracifero Lake is a lake in the ''comune'' of Monterotondo Marittimo, in the Province of Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. See also *Colline Metallifere The Colline Metallifere (), or the Metalliferous Hills ("Metal-bearing Hills"), are a mountain-h ...

. Rivers include the Cecina, the Cornia and the Merse. The metal resources of the Colline Metallifere were exploited since ancient times by the

Etruscans The Etruscan civilization () was developed by a people of Etruria in ancient Italy with a common language and culture who formed a federation of city-states. After conquering adjacent lands, its territory covered, at its greatest extent, roug ...

. Production reached its peak in the mid-19th century, declining quickly however afterwards. The numerous railways serving the mills are now mostly suppressed. __NOTOC__

Communes

Province of Livorno

* Sassetta * Campiglia Marittima *

Suvereto Suvereto is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Livorno in the Italian region Tuscany, located about southwest of Florence and about southeast of Livorno. Government ;''Frazioni '' The municipality is formed by the municipal seat o ...

Province of Pisa

Monteverdi Marittimo Monteverdi Marittimo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany, located about southwest of Florence and about southeast of Pisa Pisa ( , or ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, central Italy, stra ...

* Pomarance * Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina

Province of Siena

Radicondoli Radicondoli is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about southwest of Florence and about southwest of Siena. Main sights Churches in Radicondoli include the ''Collegiata dei Santi Simon ...

Chiusdino Chiusdino is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about south of Florence and about southwest of Siena. Chiusdino borders the following municipalities: Casole d'Elsa, Monticiano, Montieri, ...

Province of Grosseto

Monterotondo Marittimo Monterotondo Marittimo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany, located about southwest of Florence and about northwest of Grosseto, near the Colline Metallifere. ''Frazioni'' The municipality i ...

* Montieri * Roccastrada * Massa Marittima * Gavorrano * Scarlino *

Castiglione della Pescaia Castiglione della Pescaia (), regionally simply abbreviated as Castiglione, is an ancient seaside town in the province of Grosseto, in Tuscany, central Italy. The modern city grew around a medieval 12th century fortress ( it, castello) and a large ...

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