Castagneto Carducci

Located 90 kilometers southwest of Florence, Castagneto Carducci spans across 142 square kilometers of Mediterranean terrain at an elevation of 194 meters.

The settlement originated in 754 AD when Lombard noble Wilfrid established the monastery of San Pietro in Palazzuolo and granted the surrounding properties to religious institutions.

The village changed its name in 1907 to honor poet Giosuè Carducci, who spent his childhood years in the area and whose works are preserved in the local archive museum.

The municipality includes several districts such as Bolgheri, Donoratico, and Marina di Castagneto Carducci, with the administrative offices located at Via Carducci in the town center.

The distribution of land to inhabitants was enforced by Grand Duke Leopold II on January 6, 1849, following conflicts between villagers and Count Guido Alberto Della Gherardesca.

Location: Province of Livorno

Capital city: Castagneto Carducci

Elevation above the sea: 194 m

Shares border with: Bibbona, Monteverdi Marittimo, San Vincenzo, Sassetta, Suvereto

Website: http://castagneto.comune.livorno.it

GPS coordinates: 43.16667,10.60000

Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:50