Pian d'Alma is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comuni of Castiglione della Pescaia and Scarlino, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 24.[1]

Pian d'Alma
Frazione
The church of Madonna del Rosario
Pian d'Alma Location of Pian d'Alma in Italy
Coordinates: 42°50′37″N 10°48′57″E
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Grosseto (GR)
Comune	Castiglione della Pescaia Scarlino
Elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	100
Demonym(s)	Piandalmini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	58043
Dialing code	(+39) 0564

Pian d'Alma is about 38 km from Grosseto, 17 km from Castiglione della Pescaia and 14 km from Scarlino, and it is situated in a plain, called padule Pian d'Alma, at the bottom of the hill of Poggio Ballone, near to the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plain is crossed by the Alma river.

Main sights

• Madonna del Rosario, main parish church of the village, it was designed by engineer Ernesto Ganelli in 1958.
• Tower of Alma (10th century), ancient watchtower situated along the village's main street, it is now transformed into a private house.
• Tower of Civette (14th century), old coastal tower, it is located by the sea near to the mouth of Alma river.
• Castle of Maus (11th century), ruins of a fortress situated on the wooded hills which surround the village.

References

Bibliography

• Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura, Le Lettere, Florence, 1997

See also

• Buriano, Castiglione della Pescaia
• Pian di Rocca
• Punta Ala
• Roccamare
• Rocchette
• Tirli
• Vetulonia

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