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Country
  
Elevation
  
375 m (1,230 ft)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Province
  
Postal code
  
53015

Dialling code
  
0577

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Siena (SI)

Demonym(s)
  
Monticianesi

Area
  
109 km²

Local time
  
Saturday 6:10 AM

Region
  
Monticiano httpswwwsummerinitalycomimagesphotostravel

Frazioni
  
Bagni di Petriolo, San Lorenzo a Merse, Scalvaia

Weather
  
3°C, Wind N at 6 km/h, 95% Humidity

Monticiano is a town and comune on the right bank of the Val di Merse, Tuscany, Italy, administratively part of the Province of Siena. It has 1,412 inhabitants as of 31 December 2004. The town is situated on the Colline Metallifere.

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Map of 53015 Monticiano Province of Siena, Italy

One of its frazioni, Bagni di Petriolo, is popular for its thermal waters.

History

First historical mentions of the "Castle of Monticiano" dates from 1171, when it was under the suzerainty of the bishop of Volterra. During the Medieval period the forests represented an incredibly important resource. Not only did they provide wood but also several important food supplies such as wild game and chestnuts. A system of agriculture quickly grew up around Monticiano, the principal product cultivated being wheat. In 1266, due to its citizens' participation to the Ghibelline defeat at Benevento, it was occupied by the Sienese troops. The Sienese destroyed the castle walls. In 1554 it became part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. From 1629 to 1749 it was a fief of the Pannocchieschi family.

In 1860, its 723 inhabitants unanimously agreed to join the Kingdom of Italy. During World War II, partisans from the Siena zone started their first organizational operations in Monticiano, where a resistance brigade, named after Spartaco Lavagnini, also operated. The night time battle between the partisans and the Germans between the 3rd and 4 June 1944 which took place in the town’s central piazza is particularly remembered.

People

Monticiano is the birthplace of controversial football director Luciano Moggi.

References

Monticiano Wikipedia


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