Rosignano Marittimo
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Rosignano Marittimo | |
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| Comune di Rosignano Marittimo | |
| File:Rosignano Marittimo.jpg | |
Rosignano Marittimo is located in Italy Rosignano Marittimo Location of Rosignano Marittimo in Italy Rosignano Marittimo is located in Tuscany Rosignano Marittimo Rosignano Marittimo (Tuscany) | |
| Coordinates: 43°24′N 10°28′E / 43.400°N 10.467°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Livorno (LI) |
| Frazioni | Castelnuovo della Misericordia, Castiglioncello, Gabbro, Nibbiaia, Rosignano Solvay, Vada |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniele Donati |
| Area | |
• Total | 120.3 km2 (46.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Population (January 2017)[1] | |
• Total | 31,197 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Marci |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 57016 |
| Dialing code | 0586 |
| Patron saint | Nicholas of Tolentino |
| Saint day | September 10 |
| Website | Official website |
Rosignano Marittimo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Livorno in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 80 kilometres (50 miles) southwest of Florence and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Livorno.
Geography
Rosignano Marittimo borders the following municipalities: Castellina Marittima, Cecina, Collesalvetti, Livorno, Orciano Pisano, Santa Luce.
Government
Frazioni
The comune is formed by the municipal seat of Rosignano Marittimo and the frazioni – towns and villages – of Castelnuovo della Misericordia, Castiglioncello, Gabbro, Nibbiaia, Rosignano Solvay and Vada. The resort town of La Mazzanta is also included in the municipality.
History
World War II
During World War II a major United States Army Air Force base was located near Rosignano, controlled by the Twelfth Air Force. After the war the airfield was closed and the land returned to agricultural use. Today there is little or no evidence of its existence.[citation needed]
International relations
Rosignano Marittimo is twinned with:
- France Champigny-sur-Marne, France.
- United Kingdom Musselburgh, United Kingdom
- Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Zug, Western Sahara
