Province of Grosseto

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Province of Grosseto
Nation Italy
Region Tuscany
Capital Grosseto
Area 4,504 km²
Population (2001) 210,876
Density 47
Comuni 28
Vehicle Registration GR
Postal Code 58010-58012, 58014-58015, 58017, 58019-58020, 58022-58026, 58031, 58033-58034, 58036-58038, 58042-58045, 58051, 58053-58055
Telephone Prefix 0564, 0566
ISTAT 053
President Lio Scheggi
Map highlighting the location of the province of Grosseto in Italy

Grosseto (Italian: Provincia di Grosseto) is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Grosseto.

It has an area of 4,504 km², and a total population of 211,086 (2001). There are 28 comuni (singular: comune) in the province [1]. As of June 2005, the main comuni by population are:

Commune Population
Grosseto 75,772
Follonica 21,494
Orbetello 14,905
Monte Argentario 12,952
Roccastrada 9,314
Massa Marittima 8,798
Gavorrano 8,561
Castiglione della Pescaia 7,409
Manciano 7,213

The Natural Park of Maremma lies in the province [2].

The CIMA Festival is a prestigious gathering of classical music lovers in Monte Argentario.

Map showing the position of the province in Tuscany.
Map showing the position of the province in Tuscany.


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