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Castell'Azzara

Coordinates: 42°46′N 11°42′E / 42.767°N 11.700°E / 42.767; 11.700
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Castell'Azzara
Comune
Comune di Castell'Azzara
Coat of arms of Castell'Azzara
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Location of Castell'Azzara
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Castell'Azzara is located in Italy
Castell'Azzara
Castell'Azzara
Location of Castell'Azzara in Italy
Castell'Azzara is located in Tuscany
Castell'Azzara
Castell'Azzara
Castell'Azzara (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 42°46′N 11°42′E / 42.767°N 11.700°E / 42.767; 11.700
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceGrosseto (GR)
FrazioniSelvena
Government
 • MayorMaurizio Coppi
Area
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 • Total
64.23 km2 (24.80 sq mi)
Elevation
815 m (2,674 ft)
Population
 (1 Januar 2022)[2]
 • Total
1,309
 • Density20/km2 (53/sq mi)
DemonymCastellazzaresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
58034
Dialing code0564
Patron saintSt. Nicholas
Saint dayDecember 6
WebsiteOfficial website

Castell'Azzara is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southeast of Florence and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Grosseto.

It occupies the slopes of the Monte Amiata and was once important for the extraction of cinnabar. It was first under the Aldobrandeschi, and then part of the Sforza County of Santa Fiora until 1624.

Main sights

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  • Rocca Aldobrandesca (Castle). Of the original complex the palace and the watchtower remain.
  • Church of San Nicola, with some Renaissance parts.
  • Church of Madonna del Rosario, including a Renaissance chapel and frescoes in the apse.
  • Villa Sforzesca, built by the Sforza in the late 16th century

Nearby, in the frazione of Selvena, are the ruins of Rocca Silvana, a fortress of the Aldobrandeschi.

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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