Populonia
Populonia
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Main gate of Populonia and the fortress | |
| Coordinates: 42°59′22″N 10°29′29″E / 42.98944°N 10.49139°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Livorno |
| Comune | Piombino |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 17 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 57020 |
| Dialing code | 0565 |
Populonia or Populonia Alta (Etruscan: Pupluna, Pufluna or Fufluna, all pronounced Fufluna; Latin: Populonium, Populonia, or Populonii) today is a frazione of the comune of Piombino (Tuscany, central Italy). As of 2009 its population was 17. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). Populonia is especially noteworthy for its Etruscan remains, including one of the main necropolis in Italy, discovered by Isidoro Falchi.