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Piancastagnaio

Coordinates: 42°51′N 11°41′E / 42.850°N 11.683°E / 42.850; 11.683
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Piancastagnaio
Comune di Piancastagnaio
Coat of arms of Piancastagnaio
Location of Piancastagnaio
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Piancastagnaio is located in Italy
Piancastagnaio
Piancastagnaio
Location of Piancastagnaio in Italy
Piancastagnaio is located in Tuscany
Piancastagnaio
Piancastagnaio
Piancastagnaio (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 42°51′N 11°41′E / 42.850°N 11.683°E / 42.850; 11.683
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceSiena (SI)
FrazioniSaragiolo
Government
 • MayorLuigi Vagaggini
Area
 • Total69.7 km2 (26.9 sq mi)
Elevation
772 m (2,533 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017)[2]
 • Total4,200
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
DemonymPianesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
53025
Dialing code0577
WebsiteOfficial website

Piancastagnaio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) southeast of Florence and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Siena.

The public park and the castle in Piancastagnaio.

It is located on the Monte Amiata slopes.

The main attractions include the Pieve of Santa Maria Assunta, in Baroque style but existing from before 1188, the Palazzo Bourbon Del Monte and the Rocca Aldobrandesca ("Aldobrandeschi Castle").

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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