Castagneto Carducci
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Castagneto Carducci | |
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| Comune di Castagneto Carducci | |
 Panorama of Castagneto Carducci | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Castagneto Carducci Location of Castagneto Carducci in Italy  Castagneto Carducci Castagneto Carducci (Tuscany) | |
| Coordinates: 43°10′N 10°36′E / 43.167°N 10.600°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Livorno (LI) |
| Frazioni | Bolgheri, Donoratico, Marina di Castagneto Carducci |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sandra Scarpellini |
| Area | |
• Total | 142.6 km2 (55.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 194 m (636 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,071 |
| • Density | 63.61/km2 (164.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Castagnetani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 57022 |
| Dialing code | 0565 |
| Patron saint | St. Lawrence |
| Saint day | 10 August |
| Website | Official website |
Castagneto Carducci (Italian pronunciation: [kastaɲˈɲeːto karˈduttʃi]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Livorno in the Italian region of Tuscany, located about 90 kilometres (56 miles) southwest of Florence and about 50 km (31 mi) southeast of Livorno. It is named after the poet Giosuè Carducci, who spent some years there as a child.
Castagneto Carducci borders the following municipalities: Bibbona, Monteverdi Marittimo, San Vincenzo, Sassetta, Suvereto.
Castagneto (Italian for 'chestnut grove') comes from castagno (Italian for 'chestnut tree'). In 1900, the specification Marittimo ('on the sea') was added, which in 1907 was changed to the present one, in honour of the famous poet Giosuè Carducci who, as a child, lived there for some years (near Bolgheri, in the north of the village).
Economy
Castagneto Carducci's economy is linked to agriculture and seaside and wine and food tourism, which, especially in summer, benefits from the area's numerous accommodation facilities, which have been awarded the prestigious "Bandiera Blue" cognition. Another important resource is the production of fine wines, which have made the wine cellars of Bolgheri and the surrounding area famous throughout the world. The production of extra virgin olive oil is also important.
