Giglio Porto

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Giglio Porto
Location of Giglio Porto in Italy
Coordinates: 42°21′34″N10°55′12″E / 42.35944°N 10.92000°E / 42.35944; 10.92000 Coordinates: 42°21′34″N10°55′12″E / 42.35944°N 10.92000°E / 42.35944; 10.92000
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Region Flag of Tuscany.svg  Tuscany
Province Grosseto (GR)
Comune Isola del Giglio
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total750
Demonym Portolani
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
58013
Dialing code (+39) 0564

Giglio Porto is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Isola del Giglio, province of Grosseto. As of 2021, its population amounted to 750. [1]

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Geography

Giglio Porto is located on the eastern coastal side and hosts the main harbour of Giglio Island. It is an important seaside resort and the most populous one among the three towns on the island – the other ones are Giglio Castello and Giglio Campese. [2]

Porto is divided into the quarters of Chiesa, Moletto and Saraceno.

Main sights

Costa Concordia incident

Costa Concordia partially floating Collision of Costa Concordia 11.jpg
Costa Concordia partially floating

In 2012, the village received prolonged international media attention, following the 13 January 2012 running aground of the cruise liner Costa Concordia , just off the town's harbour. Most of the more than 4,200 passengers and crew were rescued and taken to the island, as well as to the mainland. 32 people died and 64 were injured. [4] The ship removal work was started in 2013 and was completed towards the end of July 2014, with the now active ship making its final journey to Genoa, for scrapping. [5]

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References

  1. (in Italian) Parrocchia di Giglio Porto, Istat.
  2. "Giglio Porto". Tourist Association Pro Loco Isola del Giglio and Giannutri "G. Bancalà". Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  3. (in Italian) Parish of Giglio Porto, Diocese of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello official website.
  4. "Concordia disaster: House arrest for Captain Schettino" (BBC News)
  5. (in Italian) "Summary of the presentation of removal project" Archived 2012-07-12 at the Wayback Machine (Giglio News)

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