Castelnuovo Berardenga

43°20′50.65″N 11°30′15.85″E / 43.3474028°N 11.5044028°E / 43.3474028; 11.5044028

Comune in Tuscany, Italy
Coat of arms of Castelnuovo Berardenga
Coat of arms
Location of Castelnuovo Berardenga
Map
Castelnuovo Berardenga is located in Italy
Castelnuovo Berardenga
Castelnuovo Berardenga
Location of Castelnuovo Berardenga in Italy
Show map of Italy
Castelnuovo Berardenga is located in Tuscany
Castelnuovo Berardenga
Castelnuovo Berardenga
Castelnuovo Berardenga (Tuscany)
Show map of Tuscany
Coordinates: 43°20′50″N 11°30′15″E / 43.34722°N 11.50417°E / 43.34722; 11.50417CountryItalyRegionTuscanyProvinceSiena (SI)FrazioniCasetta, Monteaperti, Pianella, Pievasciata, Ponte a Bozzone, Quercegrossa, San Giovanni a Cerreto, San Gusmè, Vagliagli, Villa a SestaGovernment
 • MayorFabrizio NepiArea • Total177.11 km2 (68.38 sq mi)Elevation
351 m (1,152 ft)Population
 (December 2022)[2]
 • Total8,933 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)DemonymCastelnoviniTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
53019
Dialing code0577Saint dayJune 5WebsiteOfficial website

Castelnuovo Berardenga is a comune (municipality) in the province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Florence and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) east of Siena. Since 1932 it has been included in the Chianti wine-production area.

The Battle of Montaperti between Guelphs and Ghibellines was fought nearby on 4 September 1260.

The territory of Castelnuovo Berardenga borders that of the comuni of Asciano, Bucine, Castellina in Chianti, Gaiole in Chianti, Monteriggioni, Radda in Chianti, Rapolano Terme and Siena.

Villages and hamlets

The comune of Castelnuovo Berardenga includes the frazioni of:

And the hamlets or smaller villages of:

  • Abbazia Monastero
  • Barca
  • Bivio Santo Stefano
  • Bossi
  • Campi
  • Castell'In Villa
  • Castelnuovo Scalo
  • Catignano
  • Chieci
  • Cignano
  • Colonna del Grillo
  • Corsignano
  • Curina
  • Geggiano
  • Guistrigona
  • La Ripa
  • Monaciano
  • Monastero d'Ombrone
  • Pacina
  • Petroio
  • Poggiarello-La Ripa
  • Pontignanello
  • Pontignano
  • Rosennano
  • San Felice
  • San Giovanni
  • San Piero
  • San Vito
  • Santa Chiara
  • Santa Margherita-La Suvera
  • Santa Maria a Dofana
  • Sestano
  • Stellino
  • Villa d'Arceno
  • Vitignano

Main sights

Villas

  • Villa Arceno
  • Villa di Catignano o Villa Sergardi
  • Villa Chigi Lucarini Saracini
  • Villa di Geggiano or Villa Bianchi-Bandinelli
  • Villa di Monaciano
  • Villa Pagliaia
  • Villa di Sestano
  • Villa di Fagnano or Villa Terrosi Vagnoli

Churches

  • Propositura dei Santi Giusto e Clemente
  • Pieve di Santa Maria a Pàcina
  • Pieve di San Felice a Bossi
  • Pieve dei Santi Cosma e Damiano (San Gusmè)
  • Pieve di San Giovanni Battista (Pieve Asciata)
  • Pieve di Santa Maria (Villa a Sesta)
  • Chiesa di San Cristoforo a Vagliagli
  • Chiesa di San Pietro (Canonica a Cerreto)
  • Chiesa di Sant'Ansano a Dofàna
  • Chiesa dei Santi Giacomo e Niccolò (Quercegrossa)
  • Chiesa di San Giovanni Evangelista (Cerreto)
  • Chiesa di San Bartolomeo (Sestano)
  • Cappella di San Giovanni (Villa di Arceno)
  • Cappella di Santa Croce (Villa Sergardi di Catignano)
  • Cappella della Madonna del Rosario (Villa Bianchi-Bandinelli)
  • Certosa di Pontignano (Certosa di San Pietro)
  • Monastery of San Salvatore (Badia Monastero)

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.

Media related to Castelnuovo Berardenga at Wikimedia Commons

Authority control databases Edit this at Wikidata
International
  • VIAF
National
  • Germany


This Province of Siena location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e