Scrofiano

Scrofiano
Frazione

A view of Scrofiano

Location of Sinalunga in the Province of Siena
Scrofiano

Location of Scrofiano in Italy

Coordinates: 43°13′51″N 11°42′56″E / 43.23083°N 11.71556°E / 43.23083; 11.71556Coordinates: 43°13′51″N 11°42′56″E / 43.23083°N 11.71556°E / 43.23083; 11.71556
Country  Italy
Region  Tuscany
Province Siena
Comune Sinalunga
Elevation 374 m (1,227 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 247
Demonym(s) Scrofianesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 53048
Dialing code 0577
Patron saint St. Blaise
Saint day February 3

Scrofiano is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, a frazione of the comune of Sinalunga in the province of Siena. It is located on a hill in Val di Chiana, a few kilometers from Sinalunga proper.

Scrofiano was founded in around the 11th century. It is known however with certainty from the 12th century, when it was a fief of the Cacciaconti family, as part of the Republic of Siena. In the early 15th century it was the seat of a decisive battle between the Ghibelline Sienese and the Guelph Florentines.

In 1554 its castle was besieged by the Imperial-Florentine troops, which destroyed its walls.

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