Castel del Piano
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| Castel del Piano | |||
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| Comune di Castel del Piano | |||
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 Castel del Piano
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| Coordinates: 42°53′27″N 11°32′22″E / 42.89083°N 11.53944°ECoordinates: 42°53′27″N 11°32′22″E / 42.89083°N 11.53944°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Tuscany | ||
| Province | Province of Grosseto (GR) | ||
| Frazioni | Montegiovi, Montenero, Casidore, Collevergari, Leccio, Marrona, Piano di Ballo, Tepolini | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Claudio Franci | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 67.79 km2 (26.17 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 637 m (2,090 ft) | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| • Total | 4,331 | ||
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Casteldelpianesi or Cioli | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 58033 | ||
| Dialing code | 0564 | ||
| Patron saint | Maria Santissima delle Grazie | ||
| Saint day | September 8 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Castel del Piano is a town and comune (municipality) of Grosseto province in the Italian region of Tuscany.
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[edit] History
The area of Castel del Piano is known to have been inhabited in prehistoric times, but the town itself is mentioned for the first time in a document from 890 AD. From 1175 to 1321 it was a possession of the Aldobrandeschi family. After the fall of the Republic of Siena, it became part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.
[edit] Culture
The city is divided into four contrade (quarters) which take part in a palio held every 8 September. The palio was raced for the first time in 1402.
The contrade are:
- Borgo
- Monumento
- Poggio
- Storte
[edit] Main sights
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[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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