Bagno di Gavorrano
Bagno di Gavorrano is a small town in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Gavorrano, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 3,022.[1]
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 View of Bagno di Gavorrano | |
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| Coordinates: 42°56′22″N 10°53′18″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region |  |
| Province | Grosseto (GR) |
| Comune | Gavorrano |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,451 |
| Demonym(s) | Bagnesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 58023 |
Geography
Bagno is about 35 km from Grosseto and 3 km from Gavorrano, and it is situated in the plain below the hill of Monte d'Alma, next to the Via Aurelia highway. Bagno, which means bath, was a thermal village until the 1950s.
Main sights
- San Giuseppe Lavoratore (20th century), main parish church of the village,[2] it was designed by engineer Ernesto Ganelli and consecrated in 1957.[3]
Sports
The Stadio Romeo Malservisi, which hosts the games of local soccer team U.S. Gavorrano, is situated in Bagno.
References
- (in Italian) Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Censimento 2001, Istat.
- (in Italian) Parish of San Giuseppe, CEI official site.
- Bruno Santi, Guida storico-artistica alla Maremma. Itinerari culturali nella provincia di Grosseto, Nuova Immagine, Siena, 1995, p. 69.
Bibliography
- Bernardino Lotti, La sorgente termale del Bagno di Gavorrano in provincia di Grosseto, Bollettino del R. Ufficio Geologico d'Italia, Vol.LVI n.4, Roma, 1931.
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