Follonica
Follonica | |
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Città di Follonica | |
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Coordinates:42°55′08.76″N10°45′42.76″E/ 42.9191000°N 10.7618778°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Province | Grosseto(GR) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Andrea Benini |
Area | |
• Total | 55.84 km2(21.56 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Population (31 August 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 21,339 |
• Density | 380/km2(990/sq mi) |
Demonym | Follonichesi |
Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
Postal code | 58022 |
Dialing code | 0566 |
Patron saint | St. Leopold |
Saint day | November 15 |
Website | Official website |
Follonica(Italian pronunciation:[folˈlɔːnika]) is a town andcomune(township) ofprovince of Grossetoin theItalianregion ofTuscany,on the Gulf of Follonica (Golfo di Follonica), about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of the city ofGrosseto.
History
[edit]It was founded in 1834 by Grand DukeLeopold II of Tuscanyfor the workers of a new ironworks plant. However, the area was already settled in Etruscan and Roman times, and a medieval castle (Castello di Valli), whose ruins overlook now the modern town from a nearby hill, existed since at least 884. Until 1923 it was afrazioneofMassa Marittima.
Economy
[edit]Tourism
[edit]Follonica is a tourist site during the summer, mostly visited by the Italians themselves, lately, it has been visited from other people from other countries, such as Germany, France and United Kingdom. The city has been awarded theBandiera Blu( "Blue Flag") every year from 2000 to 2007 for the cleanliness of its beaches andseawater.
Government
[edit]List of mayors
[edit]Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party |
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Giò Batta Santini | 1944 | 1948 | Italian Socialist Party |
Milton Bartoli | 1948 | 1951 | Italian Socialist Party |
Dino Tesi | 1951 | 1956 | Italian Socialist Party |
Osvaldo Bianchi | 1956 | 1963 | Italian Socialist Party |
Giovanni Coppola | 1963 | 1966 | Italian Socialist Party |
Dino Abati | 1966 | 1970 | Italian Republican Party |
Ovidio Angeluccetti | 1970 | 1980 | Italian Communist Party |
Massimo Corti | 1980 | 1983 | Italian Socialist Party |
Lorenzo Chelini | 1983 | 1987 | Italian Communist Party |
Enrico Norcini | 1987 | 1995 | Italian Communist Party/Democratic Party of the Left |
Emilio Bonifazi | 1995 | 2004 | Democratic Party of the Left/The Daisy |
Claudio Saragosa | 2004 | 2009 | Democrats of the Left/Democratic Party |
Eleonora Baldi | 2009 | 2014 | Democratic Party |
Andrea Benini | 2014 | Incumbent | Democratic Party |
Main sights
[edit]- Church of San Leopoldo, built by will of dukeLeopold II of Tuscanystarting from 1836
- Castle of Valli, built in the 8th century as residence of thebishops of Lucca;later it was owned by theAldobrandeschiwho, in the 13th century, sold it to theRepublic of Pisa.In the 14th century it was a fortress of thePrincipality of Piombinountil, in 1815, it became part of theGrand Duchy of Tuscany.
- Pievaccia,remains of a large fortified medieval monastery.
Sport
[edit]USD Follonica Gavorranoborn of the merger between the teams ofGavorranoand Follonica, militant inSerie D.
Transports
[edit]- Road
TheVia Aureliahighway (SS 1), which runs fromRometo the Franco-Italian border, passes close by the city.
- Train
TherailwaylinkingReggio Calabriain the south andTurinin the north runs through the city, providing direct railway connections to the cities ofGrosseto,Rome,Turin,Naples,PisaandLa Spezia,among others.
Sister cities
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^"Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
External links
[edit]Media related toFollonicaat Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Follonica(in Italian)
- Church of San Leopoldo