Gaiole in Chianti

Gaiole in Chianti
Comune di Gaiole in Chianti
Pieve of Santa Maria in Spaltenna
Pieve of Santa Maria in Spaltenna
Location of Gaiole in Chianti
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Gaiole in Chianti is located in Italy
Gaiole in Chianti
Gaiole in Chianti
Location of Gaiole in Chianti in Italy
Gaiole in Chianti is located in Tuscany
Gaiole in Chianti
Gaiole in Chianti
Gaiole in Chianti (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°28′N 11°26′E / 43.467°N 11.433°E / 43.467; 11.433
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceSiena (SI)
FrazioniAdine, Ama, Barbischio, Castagnoli, Fietri, Galenda, Il Colle, Lecchi in Chianti, Lucignano in Chianti, Montegrossi, Monti, Nusenna, Poggio San Polo, Rietine, San Giusto alle Monache, San Martino al Vento, San Regolo, San Sano, San Vincenti, Starda, Vertine
Government
 • MayorMichele Pescini
Area
 • Total129.0 km2 (49.8 sq mi)
Elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2017)[2]
 • Total2,756
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
DemonymGaiolesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
53013
Dialing code0577
WebsiteOfficial website
Castello di Brolio.
Pieve of San Bartolomeo a Vertine.
Wine-growing holding.

Gaiole in Chianti is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Florence and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Siena. Forbes named it number one in its list of "Europe's Most Idyllic Places To Live."[3]

Each year in March, a professional bicycle race is held, known as Strade Bianche in reference to the white gravel roads of the Siena region. In October there is a public event, using many of the same roads, for vintage bicycle enthusiasts known as L'Eroica. This starts and finishes in Gaiole including a full week of festivities.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "Europe's Most Idyllic Places To Live". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2022-01-25.