Rio Marina
Rio Marina | |
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| Comune di Rio Marina | |
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Location of Rio Marina  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Livorno (LI) |
| Frazioni | Cavo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Renzo Galli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.5 km2 (7.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2015)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,237 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Riesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 57038 |
| Dialing code | 0565 |
| Patron saint | St. Barbara, St. Roch (mines) |
| Saint day | 4 December, 16 August |
| Website | Official website |
Rio Marina is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Livorno in the Italian region Tuscany, located on the island of Elba.
History
The first traces of settlements in the area date to the 15th century. In the 18th century, when pirate menace started to wane, a village grew here as the port of the nearby Rio nell'Elba.
The village had 879 inhabitants at the time of the French invasion of 1799. In that period the exploiting of iron ores began. The mines closed in 1981, and now Rio Marina's economy is mostly based on tourism.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Istat
External links
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