Grilli is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Gavorrano, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 268.[1]

Grilli
Frazione
The church of Santa Rita
Grilli Location of Grilli in Italy
Coordinates: 42°53′18″N 10°58′41″E
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Grosseto (GR)
Comune	Gavorrano
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	252
Demonym(s)	Grillesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	58023

Grilli is about 25 km from Grosseto and 10 km from Gavorrano, and it is situated in a plain between the hills of Giuncarico, Caldana and Vetulonia. The village was born in the 19th century as an industrial centre related to the mines of Gavorrano.

Main sights

• Church of Santa Rita da Cascia, main church of the village, it was built in 1969.[2][3]
• Farm of Lupo (19th century), old estate with a manor house, a chapel, a clock tower, a well and a guard shed (casello idraulico) for the water control.[4]

References

Bibliography

• Tacconi, Adelmo (1969). "La chiesa di S. Rita da Cascia in località Grilli". Rivista diocesana della Diocesi di Grosseto e Abbazia delle Tre Fontane in Toscana. Vol. IV, no. 11.
• Guerrini, Giuseppe (1996). La Diocesi di Grosseto. Parrocchie, chiese e altri luoghi di culto, dalle origini ai nostri giorni. Roccastrada: Il mio amico.

See also

• Bagno di Gavorrano
• Caldana
• Castellaccia
• Filare
• Giuncarico
• Potassa, Gavorrano
• Ravi, Gavorrano

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