Radicofani

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Comune di Radicofani
Municipal coat of arms
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Siena (SI)
Mayor	Massimo Magrini

Elevation	780 m
Area	118.3 km²
Population
- Total (as of Dec. 2004)	1,220
- Density	10/km²
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	42°54′N, 11°46′E
Gentilic	Radicofanesi
Dialing code	0578
Postal code	53040
Frazioni	Contignano
Patron	St. Agatha
- Day	February 5
Location of Radicofani in Italy
Website: www.comune.radicofani.si.it/

Radicofani is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located in the natural park of Valdorcia about 110 km southeast of Florence and about 60 km southeast of Siena. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,220 and an area of 118.3 km².^[1]

Radicofani borders the following municipalities: Abbadia San Salvatore, Castiglione d'Orcia, Pienza, San Casciano dei Bagni, Sarteano.

1 Main sights
2 Demographic evolution
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Main sights

The main landmark of Radicofani is its Rocca (Castle), of Carolingian origin and documented from 978. It was the castle of Ghino di Tacco. Occupying the highest point of a hill, at 896 m, it was restored after the conquest from the Grand Duchy of Tuscany (1560-1567). It has two line of walls: the external one has pentagonal shape, while the inner one is triangular, with three ruined towers at each corner and a cassero (donjon) which can be visited.