Maremma#Geography
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Image:Sunflowers in bloom - Maremma Toscana - Italy - 25 June 2005.jpg
The Maremma ({{IPAc-en|m|ə|ˈ|r|ɛ|m|ə}}, {{IPA|it|maˈremma|lang}}; from Latin {{lang|la|maritima}}, "maritime [land]") is a geographical region located between Lazio and Tuscany, Central Italy. The biggest city is Grosseto.
The region, with a long history, is traditionally populated by the butteri, mounted cattle herders who rode horses fitted with one of two distinctive styles of saddle, the scafarda and the bardella.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}
Geography
The Maremma has an area of about {{nobreak|5000 km2}}. The central part corresponds with the province of Grosseto, and it extends northward to Cecina, and southwards into Lazio as far as Civitavecchia. The territory is mainly flat and hilly.{{r|trecc}}
Animal breeds
The Maremma has given rise to, or given its name to, several breeds of domestic animal. These include two breeds of working horse, the Maremmano and the Cavallo Romano della Maremma Laziale, formerly used by butteri and cavalcanti; the Maremmana breed of large grey cattle; the Maremmano breed of shepherd's guard-dog; and the Macchiaiola Maremmana breed of small pig, so named because it was kept extensively, left to roam in the woodland.{{r|trecc}}
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External links
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Category:Geographical, historical and cultural regions of Italy