Rosignano Marittimo
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| Rosignano Marittimo | |||
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| Comune di Rosignano Marittimo | |||
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 Rosignano Marittimo
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| Coordinates: 43°24′N 10°28′E / 43.4°N 10.467°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Tuscany | ||
| Province | Livorno (LI) | ||
| Frazioni | Castiglioncello, Rosignano Solvay, Vada, Castelnuovo della Misericordia, Gabbro, Nibbiaia | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Alessandro Franchi | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 120.3 km2 (46.4 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) | ||
| Population (30 November 2010[1]) | |||
| • Total | 32,493 | ||
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Rosignanesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 57016 | ||
| Dialing code | 0586 | ||
| Patron saint | Nicholas of Tolentino | ||
| Saint day | September 10 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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.
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[edit] World War II
During World War II a major United States Army Air Force 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.
[edit] Twin towns
Musselburgh, United Kingdom
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