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Castel del Piano

Coordinates: 42°53′27″N 11°32′22″E / 42.89083°N 11.53944°E / 42.89083; 11.53944
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Castel del Piano
Comune
Comune di Castel del Piano
Coat of arms of Castel del Piano
Coat of arms
Location of Castel del Piano
Map
Castel del Piano is located in Italy
Castel del Piano
Castel del Piano
Location of Castel del Piano in Italy
Castel del Piano is located in Tuscany
Castel del Piano
Castel del Piano
Castel del Piano (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 42°53′27″N 11°32′22″E / 42.89083°N 11.53944°E / 42.89083; 11.53944
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceGrosseto (GR)
FrazioniMontegiovi, Montenero d'Orcia
Government
 • MayorClaudio Franci
Area
[1]
 • Total67.77 km2 (26.17 sq mi)
Elevation
637 m (2,090 ft)
Population
 (31 May 2017)[2]
 • Total4,814
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
DemonymCasteldelpianesi or Cioli
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
58033
Dialing code0564
Patron saintMaria Santissima delle Grazie
Saint daySeptember 8
WebsiteOfficial website

Castel del Piano is a town and comune (municipality) of Province of Grosseto in the Tuscany, central Italy.

Chiesa della Propositura.

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.

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

Main sights

  • Chiesa della Propositura (15th century church)
  • Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie
The Virgin Mary and Jesus in the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie.

See also

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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. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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