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Country
  
Italy

Elevation
  
257 m (843 ft)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Saturday 4:04 AM

Postal code
  
50025

Dialling code
  
0571

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Florence (FI)

Demonym(s)
  
Montespertolesi

Area
  
125 km²

Province
  
Province of Florence

Region
  
Tuscany

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Frazioni
  
Aliano, Anselmo, Baccaiano, Botinaccio, Castiglioni,Convento, Fornace, Fornacette, Ghisone, Gigliola, Il Pino II, Il Poggio, La Buca, La Ripa, Le Galvane, Leoni, Lucardo, Lucignano, Martignana, Mela, Montagnana Val di Pesa, Monte Albino, Montegufoni, Ortimino, Poggio Ubertini,Polvereto, Poppiano, San Quirico in Collina, Trecento, Tresanti, Vicchio - Lungagnana

Weather
  
8°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 79% Humidity

Montespertoli is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Florence.

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Map of 50025 Montespertoli Florence, Italy

Montespertoli borders the following municipalities: Barberino Val d'Elsa, Castelfiorentino, Certaldo, Empoli, Lastra a Signa, Montelupo Fiorentino, San Casciano in Val di Pesa, Scandicci, Tavarnelle Val di Pesa.

The presence of human settlements in the area dates to Roman and Etruscan times, although the villages of the modern municipality are known from the 11th century, when San Pietro in Mercato and Lucardo are mentioned. In 1393 the borough of Montespertoli was acquired by the Machiavelli family.

Main sights

  • Pieve (pleban church) of San Pietro in Mercato, consecrated in 1057.
  • Pieve of Santa Maria a Coeli Aula, known from the 9th century
  • Church of Sant'Andrea in Montespertoli (16th century), housing 12th century fragments of a baptismal font from Santa Maria a Coeli in Aula, and a Madonna with Saints attributed to Niccolò di Pietro Gerini.
  • Church of San Michele Arcangelo at Castiglioni (12th century)
  • Castle of Montegufoni, a former residence of the Acciaioli and later the Sitwell families.
  • Castle of Sonnino, former residence of the statesman Sidney Sonnino, now a winery.
  • References

    Montespertoli Wikipedia