Baccinello
| Baccinello | |
|---|---|
| Frazione | |
|
The church of San Giovanni Bosco | |
  Baccinello Location of Baccinello in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 42°47′26″N 11°21′55″E / 42.79056°N 11.36528°ECoordinates: 42°47′26″N 11°21′55″E / 42.79056°N 11.36528°E | |
| Country |
 Italy |
| Region |
 Tuscany |
| Province | Grosseto (GR) |
| Comune | Scansano |
| Elevation | 156 m (512 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 271 |
| Demonym(s) | Baccinellini |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 58054 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 0564 |
Baccinello is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Scansano, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 284.[1]
Baccinello is about 24 km from Grosseto and 21 km from Scansano, and it is situated in a plain in the Trasubbie valley. The village became famous all over the world because, in 1958, a complete fossilized skeleton of Oreopithecus bambolii was found in one of the lignite mines.
Main sights
- San Giovanni Bosco, main parish church of the village, it was built in 1977
- Old lignite mine, one of the most important sites of lignite in Europe, it's now closed
References
Bibliography
- Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura, Le Lettere, Florence, 1997.
- Giuseppe Guerrini, Torri e castelli della Provincia di Grosseto, Nuova Immagine Editrice, Siena, 1999.
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