Castel del Piano

Infobox CityIT

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img_coa =Castel del Piano-Stemma.gif
official_name = Comune di Castel del Piano
name=Castel del Piano
mapx=42.81
mapy=11.53
region = Tuscany
province = Province of Grosseto (GR)
elevation_m = 637
area_total_km2 = 67.79
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 4331
population_density_km2 = 63
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates = coord|42|53|27|N|11|32|22|E
frazioni = Montegiovi, Montenero, Casidore, Collevergari, Leccio, Marrona, Piano di Ballo, Tepolini
telephone = 0564
postalcode = 58033
gentilic = Casteldelpianesi or Cioli
saint = Maria Santissima delle Grazie
day = September 8
mayor = Franco Ulivieri
website = [http://www.casteldelpiano.mioip.org/ www.comune.casteldelpiano.mioip.org]
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Castel del Piano is a town and "comune" (municipality) of Grosseto province in the Italian region of Tuscany.

History

The area of Castel del Piano is known to have been inhabited in prehistoric times, but the town itself is mentioned for the first time in a document from 890 AD. From 1175 to 13321 it was a possession of the Aldobrandeschi family. After the fall of the Republic of Siena, it became part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.

Culture

The city is divided into four "contrade" (quarters) which took part to a palio held every 8 september. The palio was raced for the first time in 1402.

The contrades are:
*Borgo
*Monumento
*Poggio
*Storte

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