Monteriggioni

Monteriggioni
Comune di Monteriggioni
Aerial view of Monteriggioni
Aerial view of Monteriggioni
Coat of arms of Monteriggioni
Location of Monteriggioni
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Monteriggioni is located in Italy
Monteriggioni
Monteriggioni
Location of Monteriggioni in Italy
Monteriggioni is located in Tuscany
Monteriggioni
Monteriggioni
Monteriggioni (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°23′24.01″N 11°13′23.95″E / 43.3900028°N 11.2233194°E / 43.3900028; 11.2233194
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceSiena (SI)
FrazioniAbbadia a Isola, Badesse, Basciano, Belverde, Castellina Scalo, Lornano, Montarioso, Quercegrossa, San Martino, Santa Colomba, Strove, Tognazza, Uopini
Government
 • MayorAndrea Frosini (PD)
Area
 • Total99.72 km2 (38.50 sq mi)
Elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total10,099
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
DemonymMonteriggionesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
53035
Dialing code0577
Patron saintAssumption of Mary
Saint day15 August
WebsiteOfficial website

Monteriggioni is a comune in the province of Siena in the Italian region of Tuscany. It borders on the communes of Casole d'Elsa, Castellina in Chianti, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Colle di Val d'Elsa, Poggibonsi, Siena, and Sovicille.[3] The town is architecturally and culturally significant; it hosts several piazzas, and is referenced in Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Population data from Istat
  3. ^ "Tuscany Tours - Chianti tour n. 1". Retrieved 1 March 2010.