Ghirlanda Explained

Ghirlanda
Coordinates:	43.0586°N 10.9011°W
Province:	Grosseto (GR)
Comune:	Massa Marittima
Elevation M:	274
Population Total:	213
Population As Of:	2011
Gentilic:	Ghirlandini
Postal Code:	58020

Ghirlanda is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Massa Marittima, province of Grosseto, in the area of the Colline Metallifere. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 173.^[1]

Ghirlanda is about 48 km from Grosseto and 2 km from Massa Marittima, and it is situated on the northern slopes of the hill of Massa.

Main sights

• Ghirlanda train station, old station of Massa Marittima, northern terminal of the Follonica-Massa Marittima mining railway, it is now abandoned
• Mulino Badii, imposing mill of 19th century with Art Nouveau decorations
• Fountain of Bufalona, it is remembered for the rest that Giuseppe Garibaldi had here on 2 September 1849.

Bibliography

• Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura, Le Lettere, Florence, 1997.

See also

• Montebamboli
• Niccioleta
• Prata, Massa Marittima
• Tatti, Massa Marittima
• Valpiana

Notes and References

1. Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Censimento 2001, Istat