Montespertoli

Comune in Tuscany, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Montespertoli

43°39′N 11°5′E / 43.650°N 11.083°E / 43.650; 11.083CountryItalyRegionTuscanyMetropolitan city Florence (FI)FrazioniAliano, 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 - LungagnanaGovernment

• MayorGiulio ManganiArea

^[1]

• Total125.0 km² (48.3 sq mi)Elevation

257 m (843 ft)Population

(1 January 2007^[2])^[3]

• Total12,723 • Density100/km² (260/sq mi)DemonymMontespertolesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

50025

Dialing code0571WebsiteOfficial website

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 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

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