Civitella Paganico
Encyclopedia
Civitella Paganico is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Grosseto
in the Italian
region Tuscany
, located about 90 km south of Florence
and about 30 km northeast of Grosseto
in the valley of the Ombrone
river.
Civitella Paganico borders the following municipalities: Campagnatico
, Cinigiano
, Montalcino
, Monticiano
, Murlo
, Roccastrada
. The name of the municipaly does not correspond to a town: the municipal seat is located in the frazione of Civitella Marittima
, 33 km from Grosseto. Historically, it was part of the Ardengheschi's possessions; later, it was under the Republic of Siena
and, from the mid-16th century, the Grand Duchy of Tuscany
.
tomb was found in the town, dating from the 3rd to 1st century BC http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070813/sc_nm/italy_etruscans_dc. Other sights include:
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Grosseto
Province of Grosseto
The Province of Grosseto is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Grosseto.-Geography:It has an area of 4,504 km², and a total population of 227.498...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
, located about 90 km south of Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
and about 30 km northeast of Grosseto
Grosseto
Grosseto is a city and comune in the central Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of the Province of Grosseto. The city lies 14 km from the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the Maremma, at the centre of an alluvial plain, on the Ombrone river....
in the valley of the Ombrone
Ombrone
The Ombrone is a 160 km long river in Tuscany, central Italy.The Ombrone's source is located near Castelnuovo Berardenga, on the south-eastern side of the Monti del Chianti...
river.
Civitella Paganico borders the following municipalities: Campagnatico
Campagnatico
Campagnatico is a comune in the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 100 km south of Florence and about 20 km northeast of Grosseto in the valley of the Ombrone River.-History:...
, Cinigiano
Cinigiano
Cinigiano is a comune in the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 100 km south of Florence and about 25 km northeast of Grosseto...
, Montalcino
Montalcino
Montalcino is a hilltown and comune in Tuscany, Italy. It is famous for its Brunello di Montalcino wine.The town is located to the west of Pienza, close to the Crete Senesi in Val d'Orcia. It is 42 km from Siena, 110 km from Florence and 150 km from Pisa...
, Monticiano
Monticiano
Monticiano is a town and comune on the right bank of the Val di Merse, Tuscany, Italy, administratively part of the Province of Siena. It has 1,412 inhabitants as of December 31, 2004...
, Murlo
Murlo
Murlo is a comune in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 70 km south of Florence and about 20 km south of Siena....
, Roccastrada
Roccastrada
Roccastrada is a comune in the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 90 km south of Florence and about 25 km north of Grosseto, between the Maremma plain and the Colline Metallifere.-External links:*...
. The name of the municipaly does not correspond to a town: the municipal seat is located in the frazione of Civitella Marittima
Civitella Marittima
Civitella Marittima is a village in southern Tuscany, in central Italy, administratively part of the municipality of Civitella Paganico, of which it houses the seat. It is located in the valley of the Ombrone river, at 329 meters above the sea level. In 2001 it had a population of 517...
, 33 km from Grosseto. Historically, it was part of the Ardengheschi's possessions; later, it was under the Republic of Siena
Republic of Siena
The Republic of Siena , was a state originating from the city of Siena in Tuscany, Central Italy.It existed for over four hundreds years, from the late 11th century until the year 1555, when was defeated by the rival Duchy of Florence in alliance with the Spanish crown...
and, from the mid-16th century, the Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Grand Duchy of Tuscany
The Grand Duchy of Tuscany was a central Italian monarchy that existed, with interruptions, from 1569 to 1859, replacing the Duchy of Florence. The grand duchy's capital was Florence...
.
Main sights
In 2007, an intact EtruscanEtruscan civilization
Etruscan civilization is the modern English name given to a civilization of ancient Italy in the area corresponding roughly to Tuscany. The ancient Romans called its creators the Tusci or Etrusci...
tomb was found in the town, dating from the 3rd to 1st century BC http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070813/sc_nm/italy_etruscans_dc. Other sights include:
- Church of Santa Maria in Montibus, at Civitella Marittima
- Walls of Civitella Marittima, built by the Ardengheschi in the early 12th century
- Palazzo Pretorio, at PaganicoPaganicoPaganico is a village in southern Tuscany, in central Italy, administratively part of the municipality of Civitella Paganico. It is located in the valley of the Ombrone river, at 66 meters above the sea level...
- Abbey of San Lorenzo al Lanzo
- Church of San Michele, at Paganico
- Castle, at Monte Antico