Pereta

Pereta is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Magliano in Toscana, province of Grosseto, in the area of Maremma. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 182.^[1]

Pereta
Frazione
Porta di Ponente, the main gate of Pereta
Pereta Location of Pereta in Italy
Coordinates: 42°38′42″N 11°19′19″E
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Grosseto (GR)
Comune	Magliano in Toscana
Elevation	283 m (928 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	157
Demonym	Peretani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	58051
Dialing code	(+39) 0564

Pereta is about 36 km from Grosseto and 9 km from Magliano in Toscana, and it is situated along the Provincial Road which links Magliano with Scansano.

Main sights

• San Giovanni Battista (13th century), main parish church of the village.
• Pieve di Santa Maria Assunta (15th century), it was restructured in the 19th century.
• Clock tower (15th century), the most ancient building in Pereta, because it is the only one which has never been restructured.
• Walls of Pereta, old fortifications which surround the village since the 13th century.
  • Porta di Ponente, main gate and access to the medieval village.

References

1. (in Italian) Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Censimento 2001, Istat.

Bibliography

• Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura, Le Lettere, Florence, 1997.

See also

• Magliano in Toscana
• Montiano, Magliano in Toscana