Montorsaio Explained
| Montorsaio |
| Coordinates: | 42.8906°N 11.2036°W |
| Province: | Grosseto (GR) |
| Comune: | Campagnatico |
| Elevation M: | 384 |
| Population Total: | 178 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Gentilic: | Mantorsaioli |
| Postal Code: | 58042 |
| Area Code: | (+39) 0564 |
Montorsaio is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Campagnatico, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 167.[1]
Montorsaio is about 20 km from Grosseto and 11 km from Campagnatico, and it is situated on a hill above the Ombrone river.
Main sights
- Church of Santi Cerbone e Michele (12th century), main parish church of the village
- Church of Santissimo Crocifisso, ancient church re-built in the 20th century
- Convent of San Benedetto alla Nave (14th century), now transformed into a farmhouse
- Walls of Montorsaio, old fortifications which surround the village since the 12th century
- Cassero Senese, a 13th-century fortress
Bibliography
- Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura, Le Lettere, Florence, 1997
- Giuseppe Guerrini, Torri e castelli della Provincia di Grosseto, Nuova Immagine Editrice, Siena, 1999
See also
Notes and References
- Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Censimento 2001, Istat
