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Comune in Tuscany, Italy
Montespertoli
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Comune di Montespertoli
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Machiavelli Square.
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Coat of arms
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Location of Montespertoli
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Location of Montespertoli in Italy
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Montespertoli (Tuscany)
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Coordinates:
43°39′N
11°5′E
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43.650°N 11.083°E
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43.650; 11.083
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Country
| Italy
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Region
| Tuscany
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Metropolitan city
| Florence
(FI)
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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
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? Mayor
| Giulio Mangani
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? Total
| 125.0 km
2
(48.3 sq mi)
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Elevation
| 257 m (843 ft)
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? Total
| 12,723
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? Density
| 100/km
2
(260/sq mi)
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Demonym
| Montespertolesi
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Time zone
| UTC+1
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CET
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? Summer (
DST
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| UTC+2
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CEST
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Postal code
| 50025
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Dialing code
| 0571
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Website
| Official website
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Montespertoli
(
Italian pronunciation:
[monte?sp?rtoli]
) is a
comune
(municipality) in the
Metropolitan City of Florence
in the
Italian
region
Tuscany
, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of
Florence
.
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
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- 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
Niccolo 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.
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