Montaione

Montaione
—  Comune  —
Comune di Montaione
Church of San Regolo.
Coat of arms
Montaione Location of Montaione in Italy
Coordinates: 43°33′12″N 10°54′42″E / 43.55333°N 10.91167°E / 43.55333; 10.91167Coordinates: 43°33′12″N 10°54′42″E / 43.55333°N 10.91167°E / 43.55333; 10.91167
Country	Italy
Region	Toscana
Province	Florence (FI)
Frazioni	Barbialla, Casetta, Castelfalfi, Collegalli, Filicaja, Alberi, Iano, Sughera, Mura, Olmo, Palagio, Piaggia, Santo Stefano, San Vivaldo, Tonda, Vignale
Government
- Mayor	Paola Rossetti in Benassi
Area
- Total	104.8 km2 (40.5 sq mi)
Elevation	342 m (1,122 ft)
Population (1 January 2007)[1]
- Total	3,667
- Density	35/km2 (90.6/sq mi)
Demonym	Montaionesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	50050
Dialing code	0571
Saint day	May 3
Website	Official website

Montaione is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 35 km southwest of Florence.

Geography

The frazione of Filicaja that is famous as the starting point of Antonio da Filicaja for the invasion of Pisa by the Florentine army in 1509.

Main sights

• The church of San Ragolo houses the Madonna del Buonconsiglio by Guido da Graziano (late 13th century)
• Church and convent of San Vivaldo. The church has works attributed to Giovanni della Robbia, Benedetto Buglioni, Raffaellino del Garbo and Andrea Sansovino
• Castles include those of:
  • Iano
  • Camporena, destroyed by the Florentines in 1329.
  • Vignale
  • Collegalli, now a patrician villa
  • Figline, known from the 12th century. It is owned by the Filicaja family.
  • Barbialla, owned in the Middle Aged by the Cadolingians and the della Gherardesca families, then by the bishops of Volterra, the commune of San Miniato, the Republic of Florence and the Republic of Pisa.
  • Castelfafi, allegedly founded by the Lombards in the 8th century. It was a possession of the della Gherardesca and then of the bishops of Volterra. Later it was acquired by the Caetani. In 1554 it was sacked by the troops of Piero Strozzi.
  • Tonda
  • Sughera
  • Scopeto
  • Santo Stefano

Animal sanctuaries

The Italian Horse Protection Association (IHP) has its main base in Montaione's frazione of Filicaja^[2].

References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat
2. ^ Where we are - IHP internet site

External links

• Official website