Sarteano

Sarteano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast of Florence and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Siena.^[3]

Sarteano
Comune
Comune di Sarteano
Panorama of Sarteano
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Sarteano
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Coordinates: 42°59′N 11°52′E
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Siena (SI)
Frazioni	Castiglioncello del Trinoro, Casa Bebi II, Fonte Della Regina, Fonte Vetriana, Lago, Valverde
Government
• Mayor	Francesco Landi
Area [1]
• Total	84.84 km2 (32.76 sq mi)
Elevation	573 m (1,880 ft)
Population  (1 January 2021)[2]
• Total	4,533
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Demonym	Sarteanese(i)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	53047
Dialing code	0578
Website	Official website

Sarteano is particularly important from the historical point of view. Located between Val d'Orcia and Valdichiana, the area of Sarteano has been inhabited for thousands of years. For this reason, Sarteano has a very rich archeology. In particular, some of the most important Etruscan tombs of Tuscany are located in the countryside around Sarteano. A large portion of the archeological objects found in the area form the collection of the Museo civico archeologico di Sarteano.

Sarteano borders the following municipalities: Cetona, Chianciano Terme, Chiusi, Pienza, Radicofani, and San Casciano dei Bagni.