Montemerano

View of Montemerano
The church of San Giorgio

Montemerano is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Manciano, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 438.[1]

Montemerano is about 48 km from Grosseto and 6 km from Manciano, and it is situated on a hill along the Provincial Road which links Scansano to Manciano. The village dates back to the Middle Ages, when it was a property of the Aldobrandeschi family (13th century) and then of the Baschi from Orvieto (14th century). It was then conquered by the Republic of Siena during the 15th century.[2]

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References

  1. (Italian) Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Censimento 2001, Istat.
  2. (Italian) Emanuele Repetti, «Montemerano», Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana, 1833-1846.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Bruno Santi, Guida storico-artistica alla Maremma. Itinerari culturali nella provincia di Grosseto, Nuova Immagine, Siena, 1995, pp. 292–301.

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Coordinates: 42°37′18″N 11°29′25″E / 42.62167°N 11.49028°E / 42.62167; 11.49028


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