Rosignano Marittimo
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Rosignano Marittimo is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Livorno
in the Italian
region Tuscany
, located about 80 km southwest of Florence
and about 20 km southeast of Livorno
.
Rosignano Marittimo borders the following municipalities: Castellina Marittima
, Cecina, Collesalvetti
, Livorno
, Orciano Pisano
, Santa Luce
.
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.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Livorno
Province of Livorno
The Province of Livorno or Leghorn is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. It includes several islands of the Tuscan Archipelago, including Elba and Capraia. Its capital is the city of Livorno....
in the Italian
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...
region Tuscany
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 ....
, located about 80 km southwest of Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
and about 20 km southeast of Livorno
Livorno
Livorno , traditionally Leghorn , is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western edge of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of approximately 160,000 residents in 2009.- History :...
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Rosignano Marittimo borders the following municipalities: Castellina Marittima
Castellina Marittima
Castellina Marittima is a comune in the province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 70 km southwest of Florence and about 35 km southeast of Pisa....
, Cecina, Collesalvetti
Collesalvetti
Collesalvetti is a comune in the Province of Livorno in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 70 km southwest of Florence, 20 km northeast of Livorno and only 16 km south from Pisa...
, Livorno
Livorno
Livorno , traditionally Leghorn , is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western edge of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of approximately 160,000 residents in 2009.- History :...
, Orciano Pisano
Orciano Pisano
Orciano Pisano is a comune in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 70 km southwest of Florence and about 25 km southeast of Pisa, in the Pisan Hills....
, Santa Luce
Santa Luce
Santa Luce is a comune in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 70 km southwest of Florence and about 30 km southeast of Pisa....
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World War II
During World War II a major United States Army Air ForceRosignano Airfield
Rosignano Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Italy, located near the comune of Rosignano Marittimo in the Province of Livorno in Tuscany....
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.
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