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]
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| Coordinates: 42°54′41″N 10°55′7″E / 42.91139°N 10.91861°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Tuscany |
| Province | Grosseto (GR) |
| Comune | Gavorrano |
| Elevation | 209 m (686 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 245 |
| Demonym | 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
editThe 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
edit- 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
editBibliography
edit- (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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