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Province of Grosseto

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Baccinello is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Scansano, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 284.

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Map of 58054 Baccinello, Province of Grosseto, Italy

Baccinello is about 24 km from Grosseto and 21 km from Scansano, and it is situated in a plain in the Trasubbie valley. The village became famous all over the world because, in 1958, a complete fossilized skeleton of Oreopithecus bambolii was found in one of the lignite mines.

Main sights

  • Church of San Giovanni Bosco, main parish church of the village, it was built in 1977
  • Old lignite mine, one of the most important sites of lignite in Europe, it's now closed

    • References

    Baccinello Wikipedia
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