Civitella Marittima
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Civitella Marittima is a village in southern Tuscany
, in central Italy
, administratively part of the municipality of Civitella Paganico
, of which it houses the seat. It is located in the valley of the Ombrone
river, at 329 meters above the sea level. In 2001 it had a population of 517 inhabitants.
The town is of Etruscan
origins, although the current settlement dates to around 1000 AD. It was a possession and the main centre of the Ardengheschi family, and later was occupied by the Republic of Siena
until the mid-16th century, when it became part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany
.
It has medieval walls and a series of Renaissance edifices.
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
, in central Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, administratively part of the municipality of Civitella Paganico
Civitella Paganico
Civitella Paganico is a comune in the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 90 km south of Florence and about 30 km northeast of Grosseto in the valley of the Ombrone river....
, of which it houses the seat. It is located in the valley of the Ombrone
Ombrone
The Ombrone is a 160 km long river in Tuscany, central Italy.The Ombrone's source is located near Castelnuovo Berardenga, on the south-eastern side of the Monti del Chianti...
river, at 329 meters above the sea level. In 2001 it had a population of 517 inhabitants.
The town is of Etruscan
Etruscan civilization
Etruscan civilization is the modern English name given to a civilization of ancient Italy in the area corresponding roughly to Tuscany. The ancient Romans called its creators the Tusci or Etrusci...
origins, although the current settlement dates to around 1000 AD. It was a possession and the main centre of the Ardengheschi family, and later was occupied by the Republic of Siena
Republic of Siena
The Republic of Siena , was a state originating from the city of Siena in Tuscany, Central Italy.It existed for over four hundreds years, from the late 11th century until the year 1555, when was defeated by the rival Duchy of Florence in alliance with the Spanish crown...
until the mid-16th century, when it became part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Grand Duchy of Tuscany
The Grand Duchy of Tuscany was a central Italian monarchy that existed, with interruptions, from 1569 to 1859, replacing the Duchy of Florence. The grand duchy's capital was Florence...
.
It has medieval walls and a series of Renaissance edifices.