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Grosseto | |
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| Città di Grosseto | |
 Aerial view of Grosseto | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Grosseto  | |
  Grosseto Location of Grosseto in Italy  Grosseto Grosseto (Tuscany) | |
| Coordinates: 42°46′N 11°06′E / 42.767°N 11.100°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | 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 (centre-right independent) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 474.46 km2 (183.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2015)[2] | |
| • Total | 82,131 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Grossetani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 58100 |
| Dialing code | 0564 |
| Patron saint | St. Lawrence |
| Saint day | 10 August |
| Website | Official website |
Grosseto (Italian pronunciation: [ɡrosˈseːto] ) is a comune in the central Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of the province of Grosseto and of the Maremma.[3] The city lies 14 kilometres (9 miles) from the Tyrrhenian Sea, 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.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Il capoluogo maremmano sbarca in radio".