Ghirlanda is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Massa Marittima, province of Grosseto, in the area of the Colline Metallifere. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 173.[1]
Ghirlanda | |
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 The former train station in Ghirlanda | |
  Ghirlanda Location of Ghirlanda in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 43°03′31″N 10°54′04″E / 43.05861°N 10.90111°E | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region |  Tuscany |
| Province | Grosseto (GR) |
| Comune | Massa Marittima |
| Elevation | 274 m (899 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 213 |
| Demonym | Ghirlandini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 58020 |
Ghirlanda is about 48 km from Grosseto and 2 km from Massa Marittima, and it is situated on the northern slopes of the hill of Massa.
Main sights edit
- Ghirlanda train station, old station of Massa Marittima, northern terminal of the Follonica-Massa Marittima mining railway, it is now abandoned
- Mulino Badii, imposing mill of 19th century with Art Nouveau decorations
- Fountain of Bufalona, it is remembered for the rest that Giuseppe Garibaldi had here on 2 September 1849.
References edit
Bibliography edit
- Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura, Le Lettere, Florence, 1997.
See also edit
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