| Gaiole in Chianti | |||
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| Comune di Gaiole in Chianti | |||
| Pieve of Santa Maria in Spaltenna | |||
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Gaiole in Chianti
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| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Tuscany | ||
| Province | Siena (SI) | ||
| Frazioni | Ama, Badia a Coltibuono, Barbischio, Brolio, Casanova, Castagnoli, Colle, Fietri, Galenda, La Madonna, Lecchi, Lucignano, Montegrossi, Monteluco T.V., Monti, Monti di Sotto, Nusenna, Poggio San Polo, Rietine, San Giusto alle Monache, San Martino, San Polo, San Regolo, San Sano, San Vincenti, Starda, Vertine | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Claudio Parigi | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 129.0 km2 (49.8 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 360 m (1,181 ft) | ||
| Population (Dec. 2004)[1] | |||
| • Total | 2,333 | ||
| • Density | 18.1/km2 (46.8/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Gaiolesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 53013 | ||
| Dialing code | 0577 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Gaiole in Chianti is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 40 km southeast of Florence and about 15 km northeast of Siena. The American magazine Forbes named it number one in its list of "Europe's Most Idyllic Places To Live."[2]
Each year, generally in March, a bicycle race is held, known as L'Eroica. The special feature of this race is the white gravel roads of the Sienna region.
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