# Province of Grosseto

The province of Grosseto (Italian: provincia di Grosseto) is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Grosseto. As of 2013 the province had a total population of 225,098 people.

## Geography

The Province of Grosseto completely occupies the southern end of Tuscany, and with a territorial area of 4,504 square kilometres (1,739 sq mi), it is the most extensive in the region and one of the least dense in population in Italy. The province is bordered to the northwest by the Province of Livorno, to the north by the Province of Pisa, to the northeast by the Province of Siena, and to the southeast by the Province of Viterbo in Lazio. To the south is the Tyrrhenian Sea, which includes the southern islands of the Tuscan archipelago, including Isola del Giglio and the smaller Giannutri islands and Formiche di Grosseto and Formica di Burano. The Arcipelago Toscano National Park spans both the provinces of Grosseto and Livorno, and includes the seven main islands of the Tuscan Archipelago: Elba, Isola del Giglio, Capraia, Montecristo, Pianosa, Giannutri, Gorgona, and some of the minor islands and rock outcrops. The highest point in the park is Mount Capanne, at 1,019 metres (3,343 ft) in elevation, on the island of Elba.
The Colline Metallifere (Metalliferous Hills) line the border in the south with Lazio, and contain the Natural Park of Maremma, that protects also some of the remainings of the large swamps that once covered the area. Other protected areas are the Diaccia Botrona marshland. The principal rivers are the Ombrone, Fiora, Albegna, Pecora, Bruna, Merse, Lente [it], Farma and Chiarone. The coastline between the Gulf of Follonica and the mouth of the Chiarone is dominated by blue waters and pine forests, and is home to resorts such as Marina di Grosseto, Principina a Mare, Castiglione della Pescaia, Punta Ala, Puntone di Scarlino and Talamone. Lakes include Lago dell'Accesa, Lago di Burano, Lago di San Floriano and Lago Acquato. Also of note is the volcanic cone of Mount Amiata, Bandite di Scarlino (213 m), Promontorio di Punta Ala e delle Rocchette (350 m), Monti dell'Uccellina (417 m), Monte Argentario (635 m), and Promontorio di Ansedonia (113 m).

### Comuni

There are 28 comuni (singular: comune) in the province. As of June 2014, the main comuni by population are:
| Commune | Population |
| Grosseto | 82,284 |
| Follonica | 21,770 |
| Orbetello | 14,911 |
| Monte Argentario | 12,866 |
| Roccastrada | 9,274 |
| Gavorrano | 8,727 |
| Massa Marittima | 8,600 |
| Manciano | 7,386 |
| Castiglione della Pescaia | 7,382 |
This is the complete list of comuni in the province of Grosseto:
* Arcidosso
* Campagnatico
* Capalbio
* Castel del Piano
* Castell'Azzara
* Castiglione della Pescaia
* Cinigiano
* Civitella Paganico
* Follonica
* Gavorrano
* Grosseto
* Isola del Giglio
* Magliano in Toscana
* Manciano
* Massa Marittima
* Monte Argentario
* Monterotondo Marittimo
* Montieri
* Orbetello
* Pitigliano
* Roccalbegna
* Roccastrada
* Santa Fiora
* Scansano
* Scarlino
* Seggiano
* Semproniano
* Sorano

### Frazioni

This is the complete list of the frazioni (singular: frazione) – towns and villages – in the province of Grosseto:
* Alberese
* Albinia
* Ansedonia
* Arcille
* Baccinello
* Bagno di Gavorrano
* Bagnoli
* Bagnolo
* Bagnore
* Batignano
* Boccheggiano
* Borgo Carige
* Borgo Santa Rita
* Braccagni
* Buriano
* Caldana
* Cana
* Capalbio Scalo
* Casale di Pari
* Casone
* Castellaccia
* Castell'Ottieri
* Castiglioncello Bandini
* Catabbio
* Cellena
* Cerreto
* Chiarone Scalo
* Civitella Marittima
* Dogana
* Elmo
* Filare
* Fonteblanda
* Frassine
* Gerfalco
* Ghirlanda
* Giannella
* Giannutri
* Giardino
* Giglio Campese
* Giglio Castello
* Giglio Porto
* Giuncarico
* Grilli
* Istia d'Ombrone
* La Torba
* Lago Boracifero
* Le Macchie
* Marina di Grosseto
* Marroneto
* Marrucheti
* Marsiliana
* Monte Antico
* Montebamboli
* Montebuono
* Montegiovi
* Montelaterone
* Montemassi
* Montemerano
* Montenero d'Orcia
* Montepescali
* Montevitozzo
* Montiano
* Monticello Amiata
* Montorgiali
* Montorio
* Montorsaio
* Murci
* Niccioleta
* Nomadelfia
* Paganico
* Pancole
* Pari
* Pereta
* Pescia Fiorentina
* Pescina
* Petricci
* Pian d'Alma
* Pian di Rocca
* Piloni
* Poderi di Montemerano
* Poggi del Sasso
* Poggio Capanne
* Poggio Murella
* Poggioferro
* Polveraia
* Pomonte
* Porrona
* Porto Ercole
* Porto Santo Stefano
* Potassa
* Prata
* Preselle
* Principina a Mare
* Principina Terra
* Punta Ala
* Puntone di Scarlino
* Ravi
* Ribolla
* Rispescia
* Roccamare
* Roccatederighi
* Rocchette
* Rocchette di Fazio
* Roselle
* Salaiola
* San Donato
* San Giovanni delle Contee
* San Lorenzo
* San Martino sul Fiora
* San Quirico
* San Valentino
* Santa Caterina
* Sasso d'Ombrone
* Sassofortino
* Saturnia
* Scarlino Scalo
* Selva
* Selvena
* Sovana
* Sticciano
* Stribugliano
* Talamone
* Tatti
* Tirli
* Torniella
* Travale
* Triana
* Vallerona
* Valpiana
* Vetulonia
* Zancona

## Government
### List of presidents of the province of Grosseto

| | President | Term start | Term end | Party |
| 1 | Emilio Suardi | 8 July 1951 | 27 September 1952 | Italian Communist Party |
| 2 | Mario Ferri | 27 September 1952 | 1967 | Italian Socialist Party |
| 3 | Antonio Palandri | 1967 | 1970 | Italian Communist Party |
| 4 | Luciano Giorgi | 1970 | 1980 | Italian Socialist Party |
| 5 | Claudio Asta | 1980 | 1983 | Italian Socialist Party |
| 6 | Fosco Monaci | 1983 | 1985 | Italian Socialist Party |
| 7 | Alberto Cerreti | 7 September 1985 | 14 July 1990 | Italian Socialist Party |
| 8 | Lamberto Ciani | 20 July 1990 | 24 April 1995 | Italian Socialist Party |
| 9 | Stefano Gentili | 8 May 1995 | 14 June 1999 | Democratic Party of the Left |
| 10 | Lio Scheggi | 16 June 1999 | 14 June 2004 | Democrats of the Left Democratic Party |
| 10 | Lio Scheggi | 14 June 2004 | 23 June 2009 | Democrats of the Left Democratic Party |
| 11 | Leonardo Marras | 23 June 2009 | 14 October 2014 | Democratic Party |
| 12 | Emilio Bonifazi | 14 October 2014 | 19 July 2016 | Democratic Party |
| 13 | Antonfrancesco Vivarelli Colonna | 9 January 2017 | 19 December 2021 | Centre-right independent |
| 14 | Francesco Limatola | 19 December 2021 | Incumbent | Centre-left independent |