Rosignano Marittimo

Rosignano Marittimo
Comune
Comune di Rosignano Marittimo

Coat of arms
Rosignano Marittimo
Location of Rosignano Marittimo in Italy
Coordinates: 43°24′N 10°28′E / 43.400°N 10.467°E / 43.400; 10.467
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Province Livorno (LI)
Frazioni Castiglioncello, Rosignano Solvay, Vada, Castelnuovo della Misericordia, Gabbro, Nibbiaia
Government
  Mayor Alessandro Franchi
Area
  Total 120.3 km2 (46.4 sq mi)
Elevation 147 m (482 ft)
Population (January 2017)[1]
  Total 31,197
  Density 260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Rosignanesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 57016
Dialing code 0586
Patron saint Nicholas of Tolentino
Saint day September 10
Website Official website
Castiglioncello is part of Rosignano.

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.

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

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.

International relations

Rosignano Marittimo is twinned with:

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