Castel del Piano
Comune in Tuscany, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Castel del Piano is a town and comune (municipality) of Province of Grosseto in the Tuscany, central Italy.
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 | |
| 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 |
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.
Frazioni
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
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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
- Chiesa della Propositura (15th century church)
- Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie
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