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Ravi 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 263.[1]

Ravi
Frazione
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Ravi Location of Ravi in Italy
Coordinates: 42°54′41″N 10°55′7″E
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Grosseto (GR)
Comune	Gavorrano
Elevation	209 m (686 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	245
Demonym(s)	Ravigiani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Ravi is about 32 km from Grosseto and 2 km from Gavorrano, and it is situated on one of the peaks of Monte Calvo, along the road which links Gavorrano to Caldana.

History

The village was born as a property of the bishops of Roselle in the 8th century. It was formerly known as Ravi di Maremma.[2]

Main sights

• Church of San Leonardo (15th century), main parish church of the village, it was restructured in 1810.[2]
• Church of Santa Caterina da Siena (16th century), it was built in 1571 and then transformed into warehouses and garage in 1930.[2]
• Chapel of Nuovo Inguardio, modern chapel in the hamlet of Bivio di Ravi.
• Castle of Ravi, mentioned for the first time in a document of 784, it has been incorporated in the architectures of the old centre.[2]

References

Bibliography

• (in Italian) Emanuele Repetti, «Ravi», Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana, 1833–1846.
• Bruno Santi, Guida storico-artistica alla Maremma. Itinerari culturali nella provincia di Grosseto, Siena, Nuova Immagine, 1995.
• Giuseppe Guerrini, Torri e castelli della provincia di Grosseto, Siena, Nuova Immagine, 1999.

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