Rio Marina

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Rio Marina
Location of Rio Marina in Italy
Coordinates: 42°49′N10°25′E / 42.817°N 10.417°E / 42.817; 10.417
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Region Tuscany
Province Livorno (LI)
Comune Rio
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (October 2011) [1]
  Total1,220
Demonym Riesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
57038
Dialing code 0565
Patron saintSt. Barbara, St. Roch (mines)
Saint day4 December, 16 August

Rio Marina is a frazione of the comune of Rio, in the Province of Livorno in the Italian region Tuscany, located on the island of Elba.

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Pyrite and Hematite from Rio Marina. Pyrite elbe.jpg
Pyrite and Hematite from Rio Marina.

History

The first traces of settlements in the area date to the 15th century. In the 18th century, when pirate menace started to wane, a village grew here as the port of the nearby Rio nell'Elba.

The village had 879 inhabitants at the time of the French invasion of 1799. In that period the exploiting of iron ores began. The mines closed in 1981, and now Rio Marina's economy is mostly based on tourism.

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