Suvereto

Suvereto
Comune
Comune di Suvereto
South gate of Suvereto
Location of Suvereto
Suvereto Location of Suvereto in Italy Suvereto Suvereto (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°5′N 10°41′E / 43.083°N 10.683°E
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Livorno (LI)
Frazioni	Belvedere, Montioni, Prata, San Lorenzo
Government
• Mayor	Giuliano Parodi
Area [1]
• Total	92.9 km2 (35.9 sq mi)
Elevation	90 m (300 ft)
Population (January 2017)[3]
• Total	3,035
• Density	33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Suveratani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	57028
Dialing code	0565
Patron saint	Santa Croce
Saint day	May 3
Website	Official website

Suvereto is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Livorno in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 90 kilometres (56 miles) southwest of Florence and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Livorno.

Main sights

• Rocca Aldobrandesca, ruins of a castle built in the mid-12th century near 9th century fortifications.
• Pieve of San Giusto, a pleban church in Romanesque style
• Countryside church of Santissima Annunziata
• Church of the Crucifix
• Natural Park of Montioni

Technological sites

• Static inverter plant of HVDC SACOI, the HVDC-power cable connecting the power grids of Corse and Sardinia with the grid of the Italian mainland.
• Research centre for switchyards of ENEL, including an experimental 3-kilometre (1.9 mi) long powerline to Valdicciola, which is partly built as underground cable

Frazioni

The municipality is formed by the municipal seat of Suvereto and the villages (frazioni) of Belvedere, Montioni, Prata and San Lorenzo. The small hamlets of Forni, Poggio al Turco, San Lorenzo Due, Tabarò and Valdamone are also included in the municipality.

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