Demonym(s) Cecinesi Postal code 57023 | Elevation 15 m (49 ft) Area 42.5 km² Patron saint Saint Joseph | |
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Frazioni Collemezzano, Marina di Cecina, San Pietro in Palazzi Weather 11°C, Wind NW at 14 km/h, 67% Humidity | ||
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Cecina ([ˈtʃɛːtʃina]) is a comune (municipality) of 28,322 inhabitants in the Province of Livorno in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of Florence and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Livorno.
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- Italy tuscany cecina pisa volterra siena and elba traveling on bmw r1200gs lc motorbike roadtrip
- Map of 57023 Cecina Province of Livorno Italy
- History
- Twin towns
- References
Map of 57023 Cecina, Province of Livorno, Italy
The territory of Cecina borders the following municipalities: Bibbona, Casale Marittimo, Castellina Marittima, Guardistallo, Montescudaio, Riparbella, Rosignano Marittimo.
An archaeological park close to the town houses the remains of a Roman villa from the 1st century BC.
History
A settlement was founded here by the Roman consul Albinus Caecina, who was a descendant of an ancient Etruscan family. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the territory suffered a long period of decline, which only came to an end when the Grand Duke Leopold II of Tuscany began to develop local agriculture.
The modern town was founded in 1852, but a part of the city was destroyed during World War II. From the 1960s onwards, it has developed into a popular tourist resort.