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.[1]
Baccinello | |
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Frazione | |
![]() The church of San Giovanni Bosco | |
![]() ![]() Baccinello Location of Baccinello in Italy | |
Coordinates: 42°47′26″N 11°21′55″E | |
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Region | ![]() |
Province | Grosseto (GR) |
Comune | Scansano |
Elevation | 156 m (512 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 271 |
Demonym(s) | Baccinellini |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 58054 |
Dialing code | (+39) 0564 |
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 because, in 1958, a complete fossilized skeleton of Oreopithecus bambolii was found in one of the lignite mines.
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