Grosseto
| Grosseto | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Città di Grosseto | ||
Aerial view of Grosseto
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 Grosseto
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| Coordinates: 42°46′N 11°06′E / 42.767°N 11.100°ECoordinates: 42°46′N 11°06′E / 42.767°N 11.100°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Tuscany | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Grosseto (GR) | |
| Frazioni | Alberese, Batignano, Braccagni, Istia d'Ombrone, Marina di Grosseto, Montepescali, Principina a Mare, Principina Terra, Rispescia, Roselle | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Antonfrancesco Vivarelli Colonna (PD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 474.46 km2 (183.19 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) | |
| Population (30 November 2015) | ||
| • Total | 82,131 | |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Grossetani | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 58100 | |
| Dialing code | 0564 | |
| Patron saint | St. Lawrence | |
| Saint day | 10 August | |
| Website | Official website | |
Grosseto [ɡrosˈseːto] 
listen is a city and comune in the central Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of the Province of Grosseto. The city lies 14 kilometres (9 miles) from the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the Maremma, at the centre of an alluvial plain on the Ombrone river.
It is the most populous city in Maremma, with 82,284 inhabitants. The comune of Grosseto includes the frazioni of Marina di Grosseto, the largest one, Roselle, Principina a Mare, Principina Terra, Montepescali, Braccagni, Istia d'Ombrone, Batignano, Alberese and Rispescia.
The origins of Grosseto can be traced back to the High Middle Ages. It was first mentioned in 803 as a fief of the Counts Aldobrandeschi, in a document recording the assignment of the church of St. George to Ildebrando degli Aldobrandeschi, whose successors were counts of the Grossetana Mark until the end of the 12th century.
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