Province of Grosseto


The Province of Grosseto is a 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 Giglio, Capraia, Montecristo, Pianosa, Giannutri, Gorgona, and some of the minor islands and rock outcrops. The highest point in the park is Mount Capanne, at in elevation, on the island of Elba.
The Colline Metallifere line the border in the south with Lazio, and contain the Natural Park of Maremma, that protects also some of the remainings of the large swamps that once covered the area. Other protected areas are the Diaccia Botrona marshland. The principal rivers are the Ombrone, Fiora, Albegna, Pecora, Bruna, Merse,, Farma and Chiarone. The coastline between the Gulf of Follonica and the mouth of the Chiarone is dominated by blue waters and pine forests, and is home to resorts such as Marina di Grosseto, Principina a Mare, Castiglione della Pescaia, Punta Ala, Puntone di Scarlino and Talamone. Lakes include Lago dell'Accesa, Lago di Burano, Lago di San Floriano and Lago Acquato. Also of note is the volcanic cone of Mount Amiata, Bandite di Scarlino, Promontorio di Punta Ala e delle Rocchette, Monti dell'Uccellina, Monte Argentario, and Promontorio di Ansedonia.

''Comuni''

There are 28 comuni in the province.
As of June 2014, the main comuni by population are:
CommunePopulation
Grosseto82,284
Follonica21,770
Orbetello14,911
Monte Argentario12,866
Roccastrada9,274
Gavorrano8,727
Massa Marittima8,600
Manciano7,386
Castiglione della Pescaia7,382

This is the complete list of comuni in the province of Grosseto:
This is the complete list of the frazioni – towns and villages – in the province of Grosseto:

List of Presidents of the Province of Grosseto