Bibbona

Bibbona is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Livorno in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of Florence and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Livorno in the Val di Cecina.

Bibbona
Comune
Comune di Bibbona
Fort of Bibbona
Location of Bibbona
Bibbona
Location of Bibbona in Italy
Bibbona
Bibbona (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°16′N 10°36′E
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceLivorno (LI)
FrazioniLa California, Marina di Bibbona
Government
 • MayorMassimo Fedeli
Area
 • Total65.6 km2 (25.3 sq mi)
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Population
 (February 2017)[2]
 • Total3,191
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Bibbonesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
57020
Dialing code0586
Patron saintSt. Bartholomew
Saint dayJanuary 13
WebsiteOfficial website

Main sights
  • Romanesque Pieve di Sant'Ilario (founded in the 11th century).
  • Palazzo del Comune Vecchio, also medieval.
  • Fort of Bibbone, built by the Grand Dukes of Tuscany in the 18th century.

History

The town's hilly location allowed for natural defenses, and strong fortifications are known to have existed by the early middle ages. The area is known to have been settled earlier during the Etruscan period based on tombs and archeological finds, and settlement continued into the Roman period.

In the early middle ages, the town and fortifications were in the possession of the Gherardesca family, and their holdings were confirmed by Pope Innocent III in the 12th century. Thereafter, ownership transferred to the free towns of Volterra, Pisa, and eventually Florence.

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. Istat


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