Albinia is a town in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Orbetello, province of Grosseto, in the Tuscan Maremma. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 2,567[1] and it is the most populous hamlet in Orbetello municipality.

Albinia
Frazione
The Salt Fortress in Albinia
Albinia Location of Albinia in Italy
Coordinates: 42°30′08″N 11°12′29″E
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Grosseto (GR)
Comune	Orbetello
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,926
Demonym(s)	Albiniesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	58010
Dialing code	(+39) 0564

Albinia is easily reached from Via Aurelia - it's about 33 km from Grosseto and 10 km from Orbetello - and from the Pisa-Grosseto-Rome railway thanks to its own station.

Main sights

• Santa Maria delle Grazie, main parish church in the village, it was designed by engineer Ernesto Ganelli and consecrated in 1957.
• Torre delle Saline (Salt Fortress), built by the Republic of Siena in 14th century and fortified by the Spanish in 1630.

See also

• Ansedonia
• Fonteblanda
• Giannella
• San Donato, Orbetello
• Talamone

References

External links

• Tourism in Orbetello

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