Ravi, Gavorrano

Ravi
Frazione

View of Ravi
Ravi

Location of Ravi in Italy

Coordinates: IT 42°54′41″N 10°55′7″E / 42.91139°N 10.91861°E / 42.91139; 10.91861Coordinates: IT 42°54′41″N 10°55′7″E / 42.91139°N 10.91861°E / 42.91139; 10.91861
Country  Italy
Region  Tuscany
Province Grosseto (GR)
Comune Gavorrano
Elevation 209 m (686 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 263
Demonym(s)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Ravi 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 263.[1]

Ravi is about 32 km from Grosseto and 2 km from Gavorrano, and it is situated on one of the peaks of Monte Calvo, along the road which links Gavorrano to Caldana.

History

The village was born as a property of the bishops of Roselle in the 8th century. It was formerly known as Ravi di Maremma.[2]

Main sights

References

  1. (Italian) Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Censimento 2001, Istat.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Bruno Santi, Guida storico-artistica alla Maremma. Itinerari culturali nella provincia di Grosseto, Siena, Nuova Immagine, 1995, p. 73.

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