Colle di Val d'Elsa

Colle di Val d'Elsa
Comune di Colle Val d'Elsa
Coat of arms of Colle di Val d'Elsa
Location of Colle di Val d'Elsa
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Colle di Val d'Elsa is located in Italy
Colle di Val d'Elsa
Colle di Val d'Elsa
Location of Colle di Val d'Elsa in Italy
Colle di Val d'Elsa is located in Tuscany
Colle di Val d'Elsa
Colle di Val d'Elsa
Colle di Val d'Elsa (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°24′N 11°08′E / 43.400°N 11.133°E / 43.400; 11.133
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceSiena (SI)
FrazioniBibbiano, Borgatello, Campiglia dei Foci, Castel San Gimignano, Collalto, Gracciano dell'Elsa, Le Grazie, Mensanello, Quartaia[1]
Government
 • MayorPaolo Canocchi
Area
 • Total92 km2 (36 sq mi)
Elevation
141 m (463 ft)
Population
 (30 June 2017)[3]
 • Total21,604
 • Density230/km2 (610/sq mi)
DemonymColligiani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
53034
Patron saintSt. Martialis and St. Albert of Chiatina
Saint dayJuly 1
WebsiteOfficial website

Colle di Val d'Elsa or Colle Val d'Elsa is a town and comune in the province of Siena, Tuscany. It has a population of c. 21,600 As of June 2017. Its name means "Hill of Elsa Valley", where Elsa is the name of the river which crosses it and Valdelsa the name of the valley. In the 21st century, Colle di Val d'Elsa is internationally renowned for the production of crystal glassware and art (15% of world production), largely produced in the industrial lower town.

  1. ^ "Statuto, Art. 5" (PDF). Ministero dell'interno. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.