Grilli, Gavorrano

The church of Santa Rita

Grilli is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Gavorrano, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 268.^[1]

Grilli is about 25 km from Grosseto and 10 km from Gavorrano, and it is situated in a plain between the hills of Giuncarico, Caldana and Vetulonia. The village was born in the 19th century as an industrial centre related to the mines of Gavorrano.

Main sights

Church of Santa Rita da Cascia, main church of the village, it was built in the late 20th century.

Farm of Lupo (19th century), old estate with a manor house, a chapel, a clock tower, a well and a guard shed (casello idraulico) for the water control.^[2]

References

↑ (Italian) Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Censimento 2001, Istat.
↑ (Italian) Farm of Lupo n.00353628, Soprintendenza per i Beni Architettonici e per il Paesaggio per le province di Siena e Grosseto, official site.

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Coordinates: 42°53′18″N 10°58′41″E / 42.88833°N 10.97806°E / 42.88833; 10.97806

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