Gabbro, Rosignano Marittimo

Gabbro is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Rosignano Marittimo, province of Livorno. At the time of the 2011 census its population was 898.

Gabbro
Gabbro
Location of Gabbro in Italy
Coordinates: 43°28′57″N 10°26′26″E
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
ProvinceLivorno (LI)
ComuneRosignano Marittimo
Elevation
204 m (669 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total898
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
57016
Dialing code(+39) 0586

The village is about 12 km from Livorno and 10 km from Rosignano Marittimo.

It gave its name to the type of rock known as gabbro.[1]

References

  1. Bortolotti, V. et al. Chapter 11: Ophiolites, Ligurides and the tectonic evolution from spreading to convergence of a Mesozoic Western Tethys segment in F. Vai, G.P. and Martini, I.P. (editors) (2001) Anatomy of an Orogen: The Apennines and Adjacent Mediterranean Basins, Dordrecht, Springer Science and Business Media, p. 152. ISBN 978-90-481-4020-6
  • "Gabbro". Comune di Rosignano Marittimo. Retrieved 16 July 2019.


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