Sasso d'Ombrone
Sasso d'Ombrone is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Cinigiano, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 300.[1]
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| Coordinates: 42°55′56″N 11°19′29″E | |
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| Region |  |
| Province | Grosseto (GR) |
| Comune | Cinigiano |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 314 |
| Demonym(s) | Sassaioli |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 58044 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 0564 |
Sasso d'Ombrone is about 33 km from Grosseto and 8 km from Cinigiano, and it is situated along the road which links Cinigiano to the Cipressino Provincial Road at Paganico, on a hill in the valley of Ombrone.
History
Formerly known as Sasso di Maremma, the village was born in the 13th century as a castle of the Aldobrandeschi. It was then held by the Ardengheschi and conquered by the Republic of Siena in the 15th century.[2]
Main sights
- Church of San Michele Arcangelo (13th century), main parish church of the village, it was re-built in the 16th century and then in the early 19th century.[3]
- Sanctuary of Madonna del Soccorso (16th century), it was entirely re-built in 1872.[3]
- Castle of Sasso (13th century), it's now in ruins.[3]
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References
- (in Italian) Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Census 2001, Istat
- (in Italian) Emanuele Repetti, «Sasso d'Ombrone», Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana, 1833-1846.
- Bruno Santi, Guida storico-artistica alla Maremma. Itinerari culturali nella provincia di Grosseto, Siena, Nuova Immagine, 1995, p. 178-179.
Bibliography
- (in Italian) Emanuele Repetti, «Sasso d'Ombrone», Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana, 1833–1846.
- Bruno Santi, Guida storico-artistica alla Maremma. Itinerari culturali nella provincia di Grosseto, Siena, Nuova Immagine, 1995, p. 178-179.
- Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura, Florence, Le Lettere, 1997.
- Giuseppe Guerrini, Torri e castelli della provincia di Grosseto, Siena, Nuova Immagine, 1999.
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