Pomonte, Scansano
Pomonte is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Scansano, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 26.[1]
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.jpg) The Villa Sforzesca | |
  Pomonte Location of Pomonte in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 42°38′3″N 11°24′35″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region |  |
| Province | Grosseto (GR) |
| Comune | Scansano |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 59 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 58054 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 0564 |
Pomonte is about 40 km from Grosseto and 14 km from Scansano, and it is situated on the hills along the Amiatina Provincial Road.
Main sights
- San Benedetto, main parish church of the village, it was built in 1967.
- Villa Sforzesca, known as Pomonte farmhouse, it was built by the Sforza family in 1577.
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References
- (in Italian) Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Censimento 2001, Istat
Bibliography
- Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura, Le Lettere, Florence, 1997.
- Giuseppe Guerrini, Torri e castelli della Provincia di Grosseto, Nuova Immagine Editrice, Siena, 1999.
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