Pescia Fiorentina is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Capalbio, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census, its population amounted to 37.[1]

Pescia Fiorentina
Pescia Fiorentina is located in Italy
Pescia Fiorentina
Pescia Fiorentina
Location of Pescia Fiorentina in Italy
Coordinates: 42°26′8″N 11°28′40″E / 42.43556°N 11.47778°E / 42.43556; 11.47778
CountryItaly
Region Tuscany
ProvinceGrosseto (GR)
ComuneCapalbio
Elevation
75 m (246 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total29
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
58011
Dialing code(+39) 0564

Geography

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Pescia Fiorentina is about 60 km (35 miles) from Grosseto and 6 km (3.5 miles) from Capalbio. It is situated in the plain of southern Maremma, in the valley of Fiora, between the hills of Capalbio and the Tyrrhenian Sea, on the border with the province of Viterbo, Lazio. It is located along the Provincial Road which links Capalbio to Chiarone Scalo.

History

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Pescia Fiorentina was an important industrial centre with furnaces and ironworks in the 16th century.[2]

Main sights

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References

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  1. ^ (in Italian) Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Censimento 2001, Istat.
  2. ^ Santi 2007, pp. 308–309.
  3. ^ Mazzolai, Aldo (1997). Guida della Maremma: percorsi tra arte e natura (in Italian). Florence: Le Lettere. ISBN 88-7166-351-9.
  4. ^ "Giardino dei Tarocchi". Niki de Saint Phalle Official Website. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014.

Bibliography

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  • Santi, Bruno, ed. (2007). Guida storico-artistica alla Maremma: itinerari culturali nella provincia di Grosseto (in Italian). Texts and research by Cristina Gnoni Mavarelli. Siena: Nuova Immagine. ISBN 978-88-7145-093-3.
  • Favilli, Fabiola (2011). Capalbio: alla scoperta del borgo e del territorio (in Italian). Arcidosso: Effigi. ISBN 978-88-6433-163-8.

See also

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