Monsummano Terme

Monsummano Terme
Comune di Monsummano Terme
Piazza Giusti.
Piazza Giusti.
Coat of arms of Monsummano Terme
Location of Monsummano Terme
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Monsummano Terme is located in Italy
Monsummano Terme
Monsummano Terme
Location of Monsummano Terme in Italy
Monsummano Terme is located in Tuscany
Monsummano Terme
Monsummano Terme
Monsummano Terme (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°52′N 10°49′E / 43.867°N 10.817°E / 43.867; 10.817
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvincePistoia (PT)
FrazioniBizzarrino, Cintolese, Grotta Giusti, Grotta Parlanti, Le Case, Monsummano Alto, Montevettolini, Pozzarello, Uggia, Violi
Government
 • MayorSimona de Caro
Area
 • Total32.62 km2 (12.59 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (31 October 2017)[2]
 • Total21,138
 • Density650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
DemonymMonsummanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
51015
Dialing code0572
Patron saintMaria SS. della Fontenova
Saint day9 June
WebsiteOfficial website

Monsummano Terme is an comune located in the Province of Pistoia, Tuscany, central Italy. It is located in the Valdinievole, and is a popular spa resort.

It is composed of two separate nuclei: Monsummano Alto, of Etruscan origins and with a castle (probably of Lombard origins) and a line of walls, overlook the lower Monsummano, built starting from 1602 around a sanctuary commissioned by Ferdinand I, Grand Duke of Tuscany.

It was the birthplace of French actor Yves Montand and Italian poet Giuseppe Giusti.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.