Grilli, Gavorrano

Grilli
Grilli
Frazione
	The church of Saint Rita
	Grilli Location of Grilli in Italy
	Coordinates: 42°53′18″N 10°58′41″E / 42.88833°N 10.97806°E
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Grosseto (GR)
Comune	Gavorrano
Elevation	20 m (66 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	252
Demonym	Grillesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	58023

Grilli is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the municipality of Gavorrano, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 268.^[1]

Grilli is located about 25 km from Grosseto and 10 km from Gavorrano, situated on a plain between the hills of Giuncarico, Caldana, and Vetulonia. The village originated in the 19th century as a centre for artisanal pasta production.

Geography

The village is located in the southeastern extremity of the municipality of Gavorrano, near the border with Castiglione della Pescaia. It lies on a plain along the old Via Aurelia, roughly midway between the hilltop villages of Giuncarico to the east, Caldana to the west, and Vetulonia to the south. The settlement is bordered by the Rigo di Colonna stream, which flows into the Sovata slightly to the east.

History

The village developed in the mid-19th century on a plain at the centre of several agricultural estates, including Lupo and Vacchereccia. It was the site of the "Grilli" pasta factory, a significant local enterprise that contributed to the growth of the settlement and influenced its toponym.^[2] The village church was constructed in 1969.^[3]

Main sights

Church of Saint Rita

The church of Saint Rita of Cascia (Santa Rita da Cascia) is the main place of worship in the village. It is a modern building with a gabled façade and was consecrated on 11 October 1969 by Bishop Primo Gasbarri. The church belongs to the parish of San Biagio in Caldana.^[3]^[4]

Lupo Farm

The Farm of Lupo, located along the old route between Grilli and Giuncarico, dates to the mid-19th century. The manor house was expanded in the early 20th century with the addition of a three-storey tower at the northwest corner, featuring floral decorative bands. The estate also retains the original cistern and two farmhouses of similar design. Nearby stands the hydraulic control station (casello idraulico), built in 1904 to manage the waters of the Sovata stream during land reclamation works.^[5]

Education

In Grilli, public education is administered by the "Falcone and Borsellino" Institute of Gavorrano, and the village maintains a nursery school for early childhood education.^[6]

References

^ (in Italian) Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Censimento 2001 Archived 2018-08-26 at the Wayback Machine, Istat.
^ "Il pastificio Grilli". Le Antiche Dogane. December 2012.
^ ^a ^b Tacconi, Adelmo (1969). "La chiesa di S. Rita da Cascia in località Grilli". Rivista diocesana della Diocesi di Grosseto e Abbazia delle Tre Fontane in Toscana. Vol. IV, no. 11.
^ Guerrini, Giuseppe (1996). La Diocesi di Grosseto. Parrocchie, chiese e altri luoghi di culto, dalle origini ai nostri giorni. Roccastrada: Il mio amico. p. 87.
^ (in Italian) Farm of Lupo n.00353628 Archived 2014-10-19 at the Wayback Machine, Soprintendenza per i Beni Architettonici e per il Paesaggio per le province di Siena e Grosseto, official site.
^ "Scuola dell'infanzia Grilli". Istituto Comprensivo Gavorrano.

Sources

Tacconi, Adelmo (1969). "La chiesa di S. Rita da Cascia in località Grilli". Rivista diocesana della Diocesi di Grosseto e Abbazia delle Tre Fontane in Toscana. Vol. IV, no. 11.
Guerrini, Giuseppe (1996). La Diocesi di Grosseto. Parrocchie, chiese e altri luoghi di culto, dalle origini ai nostri giorni. Roccastrada: Il mio amico.