Piombino
| Piombino | |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Piombino | |
Panorama of Piombino
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 Piombino
Piombino
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| Coordinates: 42°55′N 10°32′E / 42.917°N 10.533°ECoordinates: 42°55′N 10°32′E / 42.917°N 10.533°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Toscana |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Livorno (LI) |
| Frazioni | Baratti, Fiorentina, Gagno, Populonia, Populonia Stazione, Vignale Riotorto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Massimo Giuliani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 129 km2 (50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2015) | |
| • Total | 34,244 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Piombinesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 57025 |
| Dialing code | 0565 |
| Patron saint | Saint Anastasia |
| Saint day | May 8 |
| Website | Official website |
Piombino is an Italian town and comune of about 35,000 inhabitants in the province of Livorno (Tuscany). It lies on the border between the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea, in front of Elba Island and at the northern side of Maremma.
It has an ancient historical centre, derived from the time in which it was the Etruscans' port, in the surroundings of Populonia. In the Middle Ages, it was instead an important port of the Republic of Pisa.
Its hinterland hosts a considerable industrial area. Its port is still heavily used, both for industry and for tourism, with ferry-boats to Portoferraio (Elba) and Olbia (Sardinia).
The bounding communes of Piombino are Campiglia Marittima, Follonica, San Vincenzo and Suvereto. The town has 6 civil parishes (frazioni): Baratti, Fiorentina, Gagno, Populonia, Populonia Stazione and Vignale Riotorto.
The area of modern Piombino was settled since ancient times. During the Etruscan era the main city in the area was Populonia, now a frazione within the comune of Piombino.
The name Piombino derives almost certainly from Populino, meaning "Small Populonia", which the refugees gave to a small village where they had taken refuge after the city had been attacked by Greek pirates (9th century). It is also probable that Piombino had already been founded during the Ostrogoth domination.
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