Rosignano Marittimo

Municipality in Tuscany, Italy

Comune in Tuscany, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Rosignano Marittimo

43°24′N 10°28′E / 43.400°N 10.467°E / 43.400; 10.467CountryItalyRegionTuscanyProvinceLivorno (LI)FrazioniCastelnuovo della Misericordia, Castiglioncello, Gabbro, Nibbiaia, Rosignano Solvay, VadaGovernment

• MayorDaniele DonatiArea

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• Total120.3 km² (46.4 sq mi)Elevation

147 m (482 ft)Population

(January 2017)^[2]

• Total31,197 • Density260/km² (670/sq mi)DemonymMarciTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

57016

Dialing code0586Patron saintNicholas of TolentinoSaint daySeptember 10WebsiteOfficial website

Rosignano Marittimo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Livorno in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 80 kilometres (50 miles) southwest of Florence and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Livorno.

Geography

Rosignano Marittimo borders the following municipalities: Castellina Marittima, Cecina, Collesalvetti, Livorno, Orciano Pisano, Santa Luce.

Government

Frazioni

The comune is formed by the municipal seat of Rosignano Marittimo and the frazioni – towns and villages – of Castelnuovo della Misericordia, Castiglioncello, Gabbro, Nibbiaia, Rosignano Solvay and Vada. The resort town of La Mazzanta is also included in the municipality.

History

World War II

During World War II a major United States Army Air Force base was located near Rosignano, controlled by the Twelfth Air Force. After the war the airfield was closed and the land returned to agricultural use. Today there is little or no evidence of its existence.^{[citation needed]}