Bagnone

Bagnone
Country	Italy
region	Tuscany
province	Massa-Carrara  (MS)
Coordinates	44 ° 19 '  N , 10 ° 0'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 18 '56 "  N , 9 ° 59' 39"  E
height	236  m slm
surface	74 km²
Residents	1,788 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	24 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	54021
prefix	0187
ISTAT number	045002
Popular name	Bagnonesi
Website	Bagnone

Bagnone

The Bagnone Castle

Bagnone is an Italian municipality with 1788 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Massa-Carrara in Tuscany . The municipality is located about 45 kilometers north of the provincial capital Massa . The village of Bagnone is in a narrow valley, surrounded by oaks and pines.

Sights of the village are z. B. the old castle of the Malaspina family with its keep , which was bought in the 13th century . The chronicler Antonio da Faye is buried in the castle chapel .

In 1904 an iron meteorite of type IIIAB was found in a field near Bagnone . Weighing around 48 kilograms, it is the heaviest iron meteorite in Italy.

In August 2009, the village was increasingly featured in the media, as a villager won a record lottery jackpot of almost 147 million euros. As a result, tourists flocked to Bagnone to view the bar where the winner's ticket was handed in.

Web links

Commons : Bagnone  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
2. ↑ Bagnone. Meteoritical Bulletin, accessed July 25, 2020 . 
3. ^ Bagnone meteorite. mindat.org, accessed July 25, 2020 . 
4. ↑ welt.de : Mistrust poisons the city of the 148 million winner (note: 147 million would have been correct), accessed on July 30, 2019