Castel del Piano
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Comune di Castel del Piano | |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Province | Province of Grosseto (GR) |
Mayor | Franco Ulivieri |
Elevation | 637 m (2,090 ft) |
Area | 67.79 km² (26 sq mi) |
Population (as of 2001) | |
- Total | 4,331 |
- Density | 64/km² (166/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
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Gentilic | Casteldelpianesi or Cioli |
Dialing code | 0564 |
Postal code | 58033 |
Frazioni | Montegiovi, Montenero, Casidore, Collevergari, Leccio, Marrona, Piano di Ballo, Tepolini |
Patron | Maria Santissima delle Grazie |
- Day | September 8 |
Website: www.comune.casteldelpiano.mioip.org |
Castel del Piano is a town and comune (municipality) of Grosseto province in the Italian region of Tuscany.
[edit] History
The area of Castel del Piano is known to have been inhabited in prehistoric times, but the town itself is mentioned for the first time in a document from 890 AD. From 1175 to 13321 it was a possession of the Aldobrandeschi family. After the fall of the Republic of Siena, it became part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.
[edit] Culture
The city is divided into four contrade (quarters) which took part to a palio held every 8 September. The palio was raced for the first time in 1402.
The contrades are:
- Borgo
- Monumento
- Poggio
- Storte
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