Monsummano Terme | |
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Comune di Monsummano Terme | |
Coordinates: 43°52′N 10°49′E / 43.867°N 10.817°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Province | Pistoia (PT) |
Frazioni | Bizzarrino, Cintolese, Grotta Giusti, Grotta Parlanti, Le Case, Monsummano Alto, Montevettolini, Pozzarello, Uggia, Violi |
Government | |
• Mayor | Simona de Caro |
Area | |
• Total | 32.62 km2 (12.59 sq mi) |
Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
Population (31 October 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 21,138 |
• Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Demonym | Monsummanesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 51015 |
Dialing code | 0572 |
Patron saint | Maria SS. della Fontenova |
Saint day | 9 June |
Website | Official 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.