Poggio Murella

The main square with the church of San Giuseppe
The Museum of the Philarmonic Pietro Mascagni

Poggio Murella 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 281.[1]

Poggio Murella is about 60 km from Grosseto and 15 km from Manciano, and it is situated in the southern side of the hill ("poggio") of Poggio Capanne, in the valley of Albegna. The village was formerly known as Poggio di Saturnia and then as Poggio di Capanne, and it was renamed with its current name in 1927, as it became a frazione of Manciano.

Poggio Murella is composed by several borgate (hamlets): Basso, Bubbolina, Greppo, Poderino, Poggetto, Poggio Sassorosso, Sellaie, Termine, Torre.[2]

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References

  1. (Italian) Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Censimento 2001, Istat.
  2. 1 2 3 (Italian) Poggio Murella, Manciano official website.
  3. (Italian) Parish of Poggio Murella, Diocese of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello, official website.

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Coordinates: 42°40′29″N 11°33′1″E / 42.67472°N 11.55028°E / 42.67472; 11.55028

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