Castel del Piano
Castel del Piano is a town and comune (municipality) of Province of Grosseto in the Tuscany, central Italy.
Chiesa della Propositura.
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Location of Castel del Piano 
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| 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(s) | 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 |
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
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The Virgin Mary and Jesus in the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie.
Frazioni
The municipality is formed by the municipal seat of Castel del Piano and the villages (frazioni) of Montegiovi and Montenero d'Orcia.
Government
List of mayors
| 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 |
See also
External links
- Southern Tuscany - Map It Out! Useful travel information and updated events in Castel del Piano and Southern Tuscany
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Castel del Piano. |
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- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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