Castel del Piano
Castel del Piano | |
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| Comune di Castel del Piano | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Castel del Piano  | |
  Castel del Piano Location of Castel del Piano in Italy  Castel del Piano Castel del Piano (Tuscany) | |
| Coordinates: 42°53′27″N 11°32′22″E / 42.89083°N 11.53944°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Grosseto (GR) |
| Frazioni | Montegiovi, Montenero d'Orcia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michele Bartalini |
| Area | |
• Total | 67.77 km2 (26.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 637 m (2,090 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 4,814 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Casteldelpianesi or Cioli |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| 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 Province of Grosseto in the Tuscany, central Italy.
History
[edit]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.
Government
[edit]Frazioni
[edit]The municipality is formed by the municipal seat of Castel del Piano and the villages (frazioni) of Montegiovi and Montenero d'Orcia.
List of mayors
[edit]| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party |
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| Alvaro Giannelli | 1975 | 1985 | Italian Communist Party |
| Elia Francesco Forti | 1985 | 1995 | Italian Socialist Party |
| Mario Rotellini | 1995 | 1999 | Italian People's Party |
| Franco Ulivieri | 1999 | 2009 | Democrats of the Left |
| Claudio Franci | 2009 | 2019 | Democratic Party |
| Michele Bartalini | 2019 | Incumbent | Civic |
Culture
[edit]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
[edit]- Chiesa della Propositura (15th century church)
- Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Southern Tuscany - Map It Out! Useful travel information and updated events in Castel del Piano and Southern Tuscany
| International | |
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- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.