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Montespertoli — Comune — Comune di Montespertoli Machiavelli Square.
Coat of armsLocation of Montespertoli in Italy
MontespertoliCoordinates: 43°39′N 11°5′E / 43.65°N 11.083°E Country Italy Region Tuscany Province Florence (FI) 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 Government - Mayor Giulio Mangani Area - Total 125.0 km2 (48.3 sq mi) Elevation 257 m (843 ft) Population (1 January 2007[1]) - Total 12,723 - Density 101.8/km2 (263.6/sq mi) Demonym Montespertolesi Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 50025 Dialing code 0571 Website Official website Montespertoli is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 20 km 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
- 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 Niccolò di Pietro Gerini.
- Church of San Michele Arcangelo at Castiglioni (12th century)
- Castle of Montegufoni, a former residence of the Acciaioli family
References
External links
Tuscany · Comuni of the Province of Florence Bagno a Ripoli · Barberino Val d'Elsa · Barberino di Mugello · Borgo San Lorenzo · Calenzano · Campi Bisenzio · Capraia e Limite · Castelfiorentino · Cerreto Guidi · Certaldo · Dicomano · Empoli · Fiesole · Figline Valdarno · Florence · Firenzuola · Fucecchio · Gambassi Terme · Greve in Chianti · Impruneta · Incisa in Val d'Arno · Lastra a Signa · Londa · Marradi · Montaione · Montelupo Fiorentino · Montespertoli · Palazzuolo sul Senio · Pelago · Pontassieve · Reggello · Rignano sull'Arno · Rufina · San Casciano in Val di Pesa · San Godenzo · San Piero a Sieve · Scandicci · Scarperia · Sesto Fiorentino · Signa · Tavarnelle Val di Pesa · Vaglia · Vicchio · Vinci
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