Montespertoli

Montespertoli (Italian pronunciation: [monteˈspɛrtoli]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Florence.

Montespertoli
Comune
Comune di Montespertoli
Machiavelli Square.
Coat of arms
Location of Montespertoli
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Coordinates: 43°39′N 11°5′E
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Metropolitan city	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 [1]
• Total	125.0 km2 (48.3 sq mi)
Elevation	257 m (843 ft)
Population  (1 January 2007[2])[3]
• Total	12,723
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Demonym	Montespertolesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	50025
Dialing code	0571
Website	Official website

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 and later the Sitwell families.
• Castle of Sonnino, former residence of the statesman Sidney Sonnino, now a winery.^[4]

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
4. "Castello Sonnino".

External links

• Official website