Monteaperti

Monteaperti
The Battle of Montaperti Memorial
The Battle of Montaperti Memorial
Monteaperti is located in Italy
Monteaperti
Monteaperti
Location of Monteaperti in Italy
Coordinates: 43°19′40″N 11°25′53″E / 43.32778°N 11.43139°E / 43.32778; 11.43139
CountryItaly
Region Tuscany
ProvinceSiena (SI)
ComuneCastelnuovo Berardenga
Elevation
252 m (827 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total652
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Monteaperti (or Montaperti) is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Castelnuovo Berardenga, province of Siena. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 465.[1] Monteaperti is about 12 km from Siena and 8 km from Castelnuovo Berardenga.

The place is known for being the scene of the battle of Montaperti (1260) between the Republic of Florence and the Republic of Siena.