Monteroni d'Arbia
Monteroni d'Arbia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Florence and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of Siena in the area known as the Crete Senesi. It takes its names from the Arbia torrent, a tributary of the Ombrone River.
Monteroni d'Arbia | |
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| Comune di Monteroni d'Arbia | |
 Pieve of St. John the Baptist in the frazione of Corsano | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Monteroni d'Arbia | |
  Monteroni d'Arbia Location of Monteroni d'Arbia in Italy  Monteroni d'Arbia Monteroni d'Arbia (Tuscany) | |
| Coordinates: 43°14′N 11°25′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Siena (SI) |
| Frazioni | Cuna, Lucignano d'Arbia, Ponte a Tressa, Ponte d'Arbia, Quinciano, Radi, Ville di Corsano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gabriele Berni |
| Area | |
| • Total | 105.91 km2 (40.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,069 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Monteronesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 53014 |
| Dialing code | 0577 |
| Website | Official website |
Main sights
The pieve of Saint John the Baptist, at Corsano, dates from before 1031. With a nave and two aisles, it is an example of Romanesque architecture with Pisan and Lombard influences. It houses two canvasses by Alessandro Casolari.
The church of Saints James and Christopher in Cuna has remains of 14th-century frescoes.
People
- Cesare Maccari, painter, lived in the hamlet of Quinciano
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Population data from ISTAT
External links
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