Niccioleta | |
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Coordinates: 43°05′14″N 10°56′06″E / 43.08722°N 10.93500°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Province | Grosseto (GR) |
Comune | Massa Marittima |
Elevation | 460 m (1,510 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 197 |
Demonym | Niccioletani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 58020 |
Niccioleta 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 248.[1]
Niccioleta is about 54 km from Grosseto and 5 km from Massa Marittima, and it is situated on a hill rich of mines of calamine and pyrite. The town is known for the slaughter of civilians performed by the fascists between 13 and 14 June 1944.