Fonteblanda
Fonteblanda is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Orbetello, province of Grosseto, in the Tuscan Maremma. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 904.[1]
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A beach in Fonteblanda | |
Fonteblanda Location of Fonteblanda in Italy | |
Coordinates: 42°34′N 11°10′E | |
Country | |
Region | |
Province | Grosseto (GR) |
Comune | Orbetello |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,088 |
Demonym(s) | Fonteblandini |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 58015 |
Dialing code | (+39) 0564 |
Fonteblanda is easily reached from Via Aurelia, and is about 25 km from Grosseto and 10 km from Orbetello.
Main sights
- Santa Maria Goretti, main parish church in the village, it was designed by engineer Ernesto Ganelli in 1950 and consecrated in 1980.
- Santa Maria dell'Osa, notable contemporary architecture designed by architect Ico Parisi in 1963.
- Poggio Talamonaccio: an Etruscan archaeological site.
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References
- (in Italian) Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Censimento 2001, Istat.
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